Technology:
What will it enable you to do?
- Cool rapidly & effectively from
the body core out
- Work longer in extreme environments
- Maximize your athletic performance
CoreControlTM
powered by RTX is noninvasive and easy to
use - to cool, just place your hand on the
cooling plate! CoreControl is enabled by the
patented Rapid Thermal eXchange ("RTX")
technology providing a revolutionary and
novel way to manipulate core body
temperature and accelerate the body's
natural heat dissipation process. This
technology has evolved out of many years of
research at Stanford University and has been
scientifically validated in performance
laboratories. It has also been field-tested
by many collegiate and professional
athletes, teams, and industrial workers.
Studies involving athletes, firefighters and
electrical workers have validated the
effectiveness of this new cooling method and
demonstrated remarkable results.
For the athlete, CoreControl powered by
RTX has tremendous implications for
enhancing strength and endurance training.
CoreControl helps keep core body temperature
within normal range for optimal muscular
performance. If you stay cool, less blood is
shunted to the skin for heat dissipation,
making more blood available to service
working muscles with delivery of oxygen and
nutrients, and removal of metabolic
byproducts. CoreControl has been shown to
enhance an athlete's work capacity during
both aerobic and strength training,
especially when the athlete is working at or
near maximum performance levels.
Technology:
How it works.
Elevated core body temperature is a
problem for many, including athletes,
industrial workers, miners, firefighters and
soldiers. Emergency medical responders and
physicians are often overwhelmed by heat
stress incidents. Anyone regularly subjected
to exertion in sweltering conditions knows
what heat can do to performance. As the
temperature of the body's core organs
(heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and brain)
rise, fatigue sets in and strength,
endurance and cognitive functions
deteriorate rapidly.
CoreControlTM
powered by RTX was originally developed on
the principles of mammalian
thermoregulation. All mammals have
"radiators," specific regions of
the body surface designed for dissipating
excess heat from the body core to the
environment - think of a dog's tongue, or
rabbits' ears. Blood is preferentially
pumped to these surfaces when metabolism
increases as it does during exercise. In
humans, some of these radiator surfaces are
found in the palms of the hands and soles of
the feet. When an athlete gets hot, blood
flow naturally increases through these skin
regions to dissipate heat through
specialized blood vessels called
arteriovenous anastomoses (AVAs).
CoreControl enhances heat extraction through
these radiator surfaces by amplifying local
blood flow using a proprietary and
scientific combination of carefully
controlled temperature settings and slight
vacuum. One doesn't really feel CoreControl
effects so much as a cooling sensation, but
rather as the sensation of being refreshed
or less fatigued.
Conventional methods of cooling the body
include remedies typically applied to the
skin's surface (i.e., misting fans, ice
packs, cold water, etc.). While such
solutions often make one "feel"
cooler temporarily, they are generally not
as effective at cooling the body's core
organs. This is a result of two phenomena:
First, these treatments are applied to the
skin's surface, and thus have difficulty
penetrating the body's insulating layers of
tissue. Second, the cold temperatures of
these remedies can result in a
vasoconstriction of the peripheral blood
vessels and actually cause a reverse of the
desired effect by shutting down the natural
heat dissipation mechanisms.
Over the last two years, studies have
targeted individuals with maximized exercise
workloads in hot environments. These studies
show dramatic improvements in recovery from
heat stress. Use of the RTX technology
reduced the rate of core temperature rise
during exercise and increased the rate of
core temperature decline following exercise
resulting in increased speed, strength and
endurance and reduced risk of heat and
dehydration related injuries (e.g.,
cramping).
For those working in extreme environments
or those susceptible to heat stress,
CoreControl can help keep the core body
temperature within the zone for optimal
performance. When overheated, it cools the
body rapidly and non-invasively to reduce
fatigue, increase endurance and strength,
and improve cognitive function.
Technology:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is
CoreControl? CoreControlTM
powered by Rapid Thermal eXchange (RTXTM)
is cutting edge technology developed for
core body heat extraction. An increase in
body temperature limits one's ability to do
physical work. Keeping cool enhances
physical performance. CoreControl can
enhance performance and recovery for
athletes focused on strength and/or
endurance conditioning, for those who work
in hot environments, or for those vigorously
exercising. CoreControl is extremely
efficient for heat extraction because it
works with a body's natural adaptations for
thermoregulation. The technology is simple
to use, painless, non-invasive, safe and
effective.
How does
CoreControl work? Why does it work? Specialized
blood vessels exist in the palms of your
hand for heat dissipation purposes. These
structures - your body's radiator - allow
large amounts of blood to flow directly
beneath the skin when the body needs to
dissipate excess heat. CoreControl enhances
the blood flow to those surfaces through a
combined application of temperature and a
slight vacuum. Keeping cool enhances
physical performance. For athletes and those
who work in extreme conditions, it can
enhance performance because less blood needs
to be shunted to the skin for heat
dissipation purposes, making more available
to service working muscles.
Will I feel
cooler? Generally not. It's difficult
to feel CoreControl extracting heat out of
your body because you don't have temperature
sensors deep inside your body; they are
primarily on the skin surfaces. CoreControl
pulls heat directly out of your core, via
thermal portals in the hand, while most
"cooling" technologies used today
try to cool the body through the general
skin surface. While using RTX you may not
"feel" cool, but you will feel
more refreshed and be prepared for what's
next.
Are there any
negative side effects to using CoreControl? No
direct negative side effects have been
observed with the use of CoreControl.
Because it works with your natural
adaptations, the body self-regulates to
prevent detrimental effects. However,
because CoreControl has been shown to result
in rapid and dramatic gains in strength and
endurance, athletes and coaches using the
technology should be careful to moderate
their training regimens to prevent injury
from over-use.
How does
CoreControl differ from existing products
that also help with thermoregulation? Existing
"cooling" products include wet
towels or ice water. These
products are not as effective because they
try to push cold into the body through the
skin, fat and muscles (which are very
effective insulating materials). CoreControl
works with the body's natural adaptations,
pulling heat directly out of the core
through "thermal portals" in the
hands. CoreControl can accomplish heat
extraction more efficiently, safely, and
quickly than these other technologies alone.
Who are the right
people to use CoreControl? CoreControl
provides a maximum benefit to anyone who
pushes themselves to their performance
limits during exercise. This is when the
body generates the most heat and has an
acute need to dissipate it. In a normal
resting state, or during mild exercise, the
body is able to thermoregulate quite well on
its own, and use of CoreControl may not
result in dramatic effects.
As an athlete,
does using CoreControl mean that I don't
have to work as hard to achieve the same
results? CoreControl is not a magical
solution that will help you increase bulk or
aerobic threshold just by using it. It's a
tool to help athletes or fitness enthusiasts
recover quickly and do more work in a
shorter amount of time. That work is still
up to the athletes, who must push their
limits for maximal benefit. Vigorously
exercising athletes using CoreControl are
regularly surprised by performing far beyond
their own (and their coaches') expectations.
As an athlete,
will I maintain my improvement when I don't
use CoreControl during training or
competition? The conditioning effect
from the use of CoreControl is enduring.
Athletes are able to maintain high levels of
performance even on days when they don't use
CoreControl. However, the same rate of
performance gains after you stop using
CoreControl would not be expected.
