Table 3. Mean (±SD) Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) responses to exercise in the heat (n = 10).
| Time (min) |
Control |
Head Cooling |
Mix Cooling |
| Exercise Bout 1 |
| 0 |
6.0±0.0 |
6.0±0.0 |
6.0±0.0 |
| 5 |
11.0±0.7 |
11.0 ±1.4 |
10.5±1.1 |
| 10 |
12.0±0.8 |
12.5±1.2 |
12.5±0.7 |
| 15 |
14.0±0.8 |
13.5±1.2 |
14.0±0.8 |
| 20 |
15.0±0.0 |
15.5±1.1 |
15.0±1.2 |
| 25 |
16.0±0.0 |
14.5±0.9^a |
14.0±0.6^a |
| 30 |
16.5± 0.6 |
16.0± 0.8a |
15.5±0.5^a |
| 10 min rest |
| Exercise Bout 2 |
| 0 |
11.5±0.7 |
12.0±2.3 |
12.0±2.3 |
| 5 |
14.0±0.6 |
14.0±1.4 |
13.5±1.8 |
| 10 |
14.5± 0.8 |
15.5±1.4 |
15.5±1.2 |
| 15 |
15.0±1.1 |
16.5±1.1 |
16.5±0.9 |
| 20 |
16.5±1.1 |
17.5±0.9 |
17.5±0.5 |
| 25 |
17.5±0.9 |
16.5±1.1a |
17.5±0.7 |
| 30 |
18.5±0.7# |
18.5±0.5# |
18.5±0.5# |
The
# indicates a significant main effect of time (p < 0.05).The
^ indicates a significant difference between MIX and HC compared to CON (p < 0.05).The
a indicates a large effect size compared to control (d > 0.8).
