W. Larry Kenney
Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology

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Noll Lab
University Park, - w7k@psu.edu
- 814-863-1672
Research Summary
Environmental and exercise physiology, particularly human thermoregulation, skin blood flow, and the biophysics of heat exchange.
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Temperature Skin Hot Temperature Heat Shock Response Exercise Blood Pressure Nitric Oxide Folic Acid Health Maintenance Skin Temperature Healthy Volunteers Blood Vessels Heating Young Adult Sweating Body Temperature Vasodilation Perfusion Infrared Rays Sodium Biological Availability Sports Clopidogrel RegulationMost Recent Publications
Dam health effects: Drinking water salinity is a key risk factor for hypertension and dilute urine among Daasanach pastoralists in Northern Kenya
A Rosinger, William Kenney,
Heat stress vulnerability and critical environmental limits for older adults (PSU HEAT Project)
S.T. Wolf, R.M. Cottle, K.G. Fisher, D.J. Vecellio, William Kenney, Nature - Communications Earth and Environment
A novel conceptual model for human heat tolerance
T.E. Bernard, S.T. Wolf, William Kenney, Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
Distribution of upper limit of the prescriptive zone values for acclimatized and unacclimatized individuals.
T Bernard, C Ashley, S Wolf, A Odera, R Lopez, William Kenney, 2023, Journal of Applied Physiology on p. 601-608
Core temperature and heart rate at the upper limit of the prescriptive zone.
T Bernard, C Ashley, S Wolf, William Kenney, 2023, Physiological reports on p. e15812
Onset of cardiovascular drift during progressive heat stress in young adults (PSU HEAT project).
R Cottle, K Fisher, S Wolf, William Kenney, 2023, Journal of Applied Physiology on p. 292-299
Nitric oxide-mediated cutaneous microvascular function is not altered in middle-aged-to-older adults following mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: A pilot study
G Dillon, S Wolf, A Williams, W. Larry Kenney, Lacy M. Alexander, 2023, Physiological Reports on p. e15704
Within-limb variation in skin pigmentation does not influence cutaneous vasodilation.
K Fisher, William Kenney, S Wolf, 2023, Journal of Applied Physiology on p. 1403-1408
Relatively minor influence of individual characteristics on critical wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) limits during light activity in young adults (PSU HEAT Project)
S Wolf, G Havenith, W. Larry Kenney, 2023, Journal of Applied Physiology on p. 1216-1223
Greatly enhanced risk to humans as a consequence of empirically determined lower moist heat stress tolerance.
D Vecellio, Q Kong, William Kenney, M Huber, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on p. e2305427120
Most-Cited Papers
National athletic trainers' association position statement: Fluid replacement for the physically active
Brendon P. McDermott, Scott A. Anderson, Lawrence E. Armstrong, Douglas J. Casa, Samuel N. Cheuvront, Larry Cooper, W. Larry Kenney, Francis G. O'Connor, William O. Roberts, 2017, Journal of Athletic Training on p. 877-895
Heat waves aging and human cardiovascular health
W. Larry Kenney, Daniel H. Craighead, Lacy M. Alexander, 2014, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise on p. 1891-1899
Role of folic acid in nitric oxide bioavailability and vascular endothelial function
Anna E. Stanhewicz, W. Larry Kenney, 2017, Nutrition Reviews on p. 61-70
Sympathetic regulation during thermal stress in human aging and disease
Jody L. Greaney, W. Larry Kenney, Lacy M. Alexander, 2015, Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System on p. 81-90
Nonuniform, age-related decrements in regional sweating and skin blood flow
C Smith, Lacy Alexander, W. Larry Kenney, 2013, American Journal of Physiology on p. R877-R885
Determinants of water and sodium intake and output
Anna E. Stanhewicz, W. Larry Kenney, 2015, Nutrition Reviews on p. 73-82
Folic acid supplementation improves microvascular function in older adults through nitric oxide-dependent mechanisms
Anna E. Stanhewicz, Lacy M. Alexander, W. Larry Kenney, 2015, Clinical Science on p. 159-167
Evaluating the 35C wet-bulb temperature adaptability threshold for young, healthy subjects (PSU HEAT Project)
Daniel J. Vecellio, S. Tony Wolf, Rachel M. Cottle, W. Larry Kenney, 2022, Journal of Applied Physiology on p. 340-345
Aspirin and clopidogrel alter core temperature and skin blood flow during heat stress
Rebecca S. Bruning, Jessica D. Dahmus, W. Larry Kenney, Lacy M. Alexander, 2013, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise on p. 674-682
Blood pressure regulation III: What happens when one system must serve two masters: Temperature and pressure regulation?
William Kenney, Anna E. Stanhewicz, Rebecca S. Bruning, L.M. Alexander , Lacy M. Alexander, 2013, European Journal of Applied Physiology on p. 467-479
News Articles Featuring W. Larry Kenney
Oct 09, 2023
Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans
If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and humidity so extreme they will be unable to naturally cool themselves.
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Oct 09, 2023
Unbearable heat could make some parts of the world uninhabitable if warming continues
Researchers have recently found that if the Earth’s temperatures rise one degree Celsius over current measurements, each year countless individuals will experience unbearable heat and humidity levels that will render their bodies incapable of cooling themselves.
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Oct 09, 2023
Too hot for humans: Rising temperatures could soon make parts of Earth uninhabitable
Vast regions of our planet, where over half the global population resides, may soon become uninhabitable due to extreme heat
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Sep 21, 2023
Extreme heat, coupled with chronic health issues, is killing elderly New Yorkers
As global warming temperatures rise people are more vulnerable because of age and medical conditions and face a greater danger
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Jul 29, 2023
Your body can build up tolerance to heat. Here’s how.
Safe ways to train your body to build tolerance in the heat
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Jul 21, 2023
Heat can kill on the job, and these workers are dying
Deaths from the heat waves have filled some hospitals to pandemic levels and OSHA is in the process of drafting a heat standard for work places.
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Jul 19, 2023
As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?
Heat and humidity put people at greatly increased risk, and the combination gets dangerous at lower levels than scientists previously believed.
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Jul 18, 2023
The heat index reached 152 degrees in the Middle East — nearly at the limit for human survival
As the Northern Hemisphere approaches summer’s peak, heat is testing the limits of human survival in Earth’s hottest spots — and demonstrating the extremes that are increasingly possible and probable against the backdrop of accelerating global warming.
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Jul 17, 2023
As a summer heat wave pummels the US, an expert warns about the dangers of humidity – particularly for toddlers, young athletes and older adults
Dr. W. Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State University, who discussed why humid heat can be dangerous to human health and, in some cases, life-threatening.
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Sep 07, 2022
Sweating keeps you cool, but climate change is making it harder
Our bodies couldn't endure the summer heat without sweating. But as the climate gets hotter, sweat isn't cooling us off like it used to.
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