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Cooling During Inpatient Rehabilitation in Persons With MS

The goal of this clinical trial is to shed light on the use of cooling during intensive active training sessions during a three-week multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation stay in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. The objectives of this study are: * to investigate the effects of one week of using a cooling vest during intensive active training sessions compared with one week of not using a cooling vest during inpatient rehabilitation on the state fatigue in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. * to investigate the effects of one week of using a cooling vest during intensive active training sessions compared with one week of not using a cooling vest during inpatient rehabilitation on the walking capacity, functional lower limb muscle strength, balance and cognition in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. * to investigate the effects of the three-week inpatient rehabilitation on the cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and trait fatigue in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Researchers will compare the effects of one week of using a cooling vest during intensive active training sessions with one week of not using a cooling vest during intensive active training sessions during three weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. Participants will * Wear a cooling vest during intensive active training sessions for one week * Attend the assessment appointments during study participation * Keep a diary recording their use of a cooling vest during intensive active training sessions

Title: ICARUS - Psycho-physiological Profiling of Low and High Heat-resilient Individuals

The escalating environmental heat-stress associated with global warming is a societal challenge with large and potential harmful consequences for humans. Excess morbidity and mortality during heat waves provides strong evidence for fatal outcomes. However, it is unclear why some people are particularly vulnerable and get sick from hyperthermia, while others adapt and tolerate exposure. The Icarus project aims to provide a psycho-physiological framework for improved mitigation of the health threats associated with global warming. Combining expertise in integrative thermal physiology, pharmacology, photobiology, psychology and machine learning, we will collaborate on comprehensive cross-scientific studies using controlled lab-exposure combined with investigations in ecological settings including vulnerable and highly tolerant people across populations from northern to southern Europe. Advanced algorithms will be developed to generate personalized alerts and advising based on behavioral patterns, psychological profiling, predicted vulnerability and willingness to adopt resilience-building strategies. Global warming is projected to continue towards the end of the 21st century and constitutes an increasing threat to human health unless we as individuals and collectively become better in preventing acute effects, as well as devise sustainable strategies to limit further anthropogenic warming of the climate system. Acutely, improved guidance is important for both individual and public health, where Icarus aims at providing a highly improved basis for preventing heat-related disease, advising or nudging people towards pro-health behavior, including smarter use of technologies to mitigate heat stress, or adjusting medication to reduce adverse effects during heat events. In support of the sustainability agenda, our framework also forms a novel basis for developing advising algorithms relevant for optimization of climate change mitigation policy-making.