Table 2. Mean (±SD) Thermal Sensation (TS) responses to exercise in the heat (n = 10).
| Time (min) |
Control |
Head Cooling |
Mix Cooling |
| Exercise Bout 1 |
| 0 |
4.5 ± 0.3 |
4.5 ± 0.4 |
4.5 ± 0.3 |
| 5 |
5.0 ± 0.3 |
4.5 ± 0.5 |
5.0 ± 0.3 |
| 10 |
5.0 ± 0.3 |
5.0 ± 0.3 |
5.5 ± 0.3 |
| 15 |
6.0 ± 0.3 |
5.5 ± 0.3 |
6.0 ± 0.2 |
| 20 |
6.0 ± 0.3 |
6.0 ± 0.2 |
6.0 ± 0.2 |
| 25 |
6.5 ± 0.2 |
5.0 ± 0.0^a |
5.0 ± 0.2^a |
| 30 |
7.0 ± 0.3 |
5.5 ± 0.2^a |
5.5 ± 0.4^a |
| 10 min rest |
| Exercise Bout 2 |
| 0 |
4.5 ± 0.4 |
5.0 ± 0.3 |
4.5 ± 0.3 |
| 5 |
5.0 ± 0.3 |
5.0 ± 0.2 |
5.5 ± 0.2 |
| 10 |
5.5 ± 0.3 |
5.5 ± 0.2 |
5.5 ± 0.3 |
| 15 |
6.0 ± 0.4 |
6.0 ± 0.2 |
6.0 ± 0.4 |
| 20 |
6.5 ± 0.2 |
6.5 ± 0.3 |
6.5 ± 0.4 |
| 25 |
7.0 ± 0.3 |
5.5 ± 0.5^a |
5.5 ± 0.6^a |
| 30 |
7.5 ± 0.2*# |
6.0 ± 0.7*#^a |
6.0 ± 0.6*#^a |
The * indicates a significant main effect of trials (p < 0.05).The
# indicates a significant main effect of time for all trials (p < 0.05).The
^ indicates a significant difference of HC and MIX compared to CON (p < 0.05).The
a indicates a large effect size compared to control (d > 0.8).
