Table 3. Mean (± SD) heart rate (HR), thermal sensation (TS) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) at the end of each quarter for the precooling (PC) and control (CONT) trials.
Quarter
1
2
3
4
HR
PC
168 (15)
169 (16)
166 (18)
171 (17)
CONT
166 (20)
167 (16)
168 (14)
171 (12)
TS
PC
5 (1)
6 (1)
6 (1)
6 (1)
CONT
6 (1)
6 (1)
6 (1)
6 (1)
RPE
PC
15 (2)
16 (2)
16 (1)
17 (1)
CONT
15 (2)
16 (2)
16 (1)
17 (1)
No clear and/or substantial differences were observed.