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Last published 2026
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Whitley C. Atkins

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Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Florida State University (2024); University of New Mexico (2024–2026); King's College London (2024); Texas Health Dallas (2023–2025); Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (2024); Maastricht University (2021); Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (2023–2025); University of California, Davis (2024); The University of Texas at Austin (2015); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2023–2025)

11 h-index 62 pubs 308 cited

  • Humans
  • Hot Temperature
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Body Temperature Regulation
  • Young Adult
  • Exercise
  • Burns
  • Aged
  • Body Temperature
  • Aging
  • Middle Aged
  • Heart Rate
  • Heat Stress Disorders

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Whitley C. Atkins' research investigates the physiological responses of humans to extreme heat, with a particular focus on how age influences thermoregulation and heat resilience. Her work has examined various aspects of heat exposure, including its impact on kidney function, gastrointestinal integrity, and the effectiveness of cooling strategies. Atkins has published studies on hydration outcomes during endurance events and the damage sustained by enterocytes during prolonged heat exposure, differentiating between young and older adults.

Her research also explores the biophysical and physiological underpinnings of heat vulnerability in the context of a warming climate, considering personal cooling strategies. Atkins has received funding for research related to acute kidney injury biomarkers and hydration outcomes, as well as studies on kidney function during extreme heat exposure in different age groups. Her h-index is 11, with 63 publications and 291 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 11
  • Publications: 62
  • Citations: 308

Positions

  • Assistant Professor 2024–present
    University of New Mexico Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences ORCID
  • Assistant Professor publications 2019–2026
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID
  • Postdoctoral Fellolw 2022–2024
    The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medical School ORCID
  • Graduate Assistant 2018–2022
    University of Arkansas ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Validity and Reliability of At-Home Sweat Rate and Sodium Patches (2026)
    Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Sports drinks do not increase acute kidney injury risk in males during industrial work in the heat when euhydration is maintained, a randomized crossover trial (2024)
    Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Gastrointestinal cell injury and perceived symptoms after running the Boston Marathon (2023)
    Frontiers in Physiology 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Response on: Whole-body cooling effectiveness of cold intravenous saline following exercise hyperthermia (2023)
    The American Journal of Emergency Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Whole-body cooling effectiveness of cold intravenous saline following exercise hyperthermia: a randomized trial (2023)
    The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects Of A Water Bolus In Oral Contraceptive Users (2022)
    Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise DOI OpenAlex

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