Kenney W L
Sports Med. 1985 Jul-Aug;2(4):279-86. doi: 10.2165/00007256-198502040-00005.
Although wide interindividual variation exists with respect to heat tolerance, research has pointed out common physical and physiological characteristics which are associated with a decreased ability to adapt to an imposed (internal or external) heat load. While it is difficult to predict individual responses, it is often desirable, e.g. in an industrial environment, to screen out those suspected heat-intolerant persons. Included among the correlates of heat intolerance are a history of heat illness, previous difficulty in acclimating or reacclimating to the heat, low aerobic fitness level, age, hypertension, body size and composition (high adiposity, small size), and drug use (prescription and narcotic) and alcohol consumption.
尽管个体之间的耐热性存在很大差异，但研究指出了一些常见的身体和生理特征，这些特征与适应施加的（内部或外部）热负荷能力下降有关。虽然很难预测个体反应，但在例如工业环境中，筛选出那些疑似耐热性差的人通常是很有必要的。耐热性差的相关因素包括中暑病史、以前适应或重新适应热环境时遇到的困难、有氧适能水平低、年龄、高血压、体型和身体组成（高肥胖率、小个子）以及药物使用（处方药和麻醉药）和饮酒。
