Andreas Flouris

On the functional architecture of the human thermoregulatory system

A guide to the biological principles and mechanisms underlying human thermoregulation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

At the cellular and molecular level our knowledge of
mechanisms governing thermal balance is increasing
dramatically aided by the continuous advances in
technology. Yet, at the systems level (i.e., the
level of architecture and organization) several
fundamental questions remain unanswered. The most
prominent of these questions involves the mechanism
by which the thermoregulatory threshold is determined
which, after numerous investigations, remains a
mystery. The current book presents findings from a
series of five experiments in conjunction with
published data in an attempt to shed more light on
the functional architecture of the human
thermoregulatory system. The hypothalamic
proportional control around an adjustable set point
has been the prevailing concept of human
thermoregulation for the past 50 years despite
criticism from authors proposing concepts such as the Comparator Model , the Null Zone Model and Heat
Regulation Model . An in-depth discussion of these
concepts is presented together with experiments
aiming to increase our thermoregulatory understanding.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 389g
• ISBN-13: 9783639168181
• ISBN-10: 3639168186
• Artikelnr.: 26539680

Autorenporträt

Andreas is a Researcher in Environmental Physiology at CERETETH,
Greece. A NASA highlighted author and an Academic All-Canadian
Mentor, he has been interviewed several times for the health
effects of environmental factors. He has published many
scientific papers and books and has been invited to speak in
international symposia and the UN assembly.