Heart Rate Adaptation to Temperature
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termed "temperature adaptation" in the proper sense, whereas a readjustment
of the steady state occurring immediately after the temperature shift should
not be understood as adaptation.
ZERBST:
I agree with you that the term "adaptation" should be used only in clearly
specified cases (In human physiology we have found 38 different definitions I).
I prefer, therefore, to use the expression "short-term capacity adaptation". Of
course, one cannot observe isolated tissues or organs long enough to justify
the use of the term "adaptation to temperature" in the sense of PRECHT'S
definition.
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termed "temperature adaptation" in the proper sense, whereas a readjustment
of the steady state occurring immediately after the temperature shift should
not be understood as adaptation.
ZERBST:
I agree with you that the term "adaptation" should be used only in clearly
specified cases (In human physiology we have found 38 different definitions I).
I prefer, therefore, to use the expression "short-term capacity adaptation". Of
course, one cannot observe isolated tissues or organs long enough to justify
the use of the term "adaptation to temperature" in the sense of PRECHT'S
definition.