Table 6.
Blood lactic acid ([Bla]) concentration before and after pre-cooling and at the end of exercise in a hot environment. Data are means ±SD, n = 7.
Variable
Control
Vest
Beverage
Mix
[Bla]
before
(mmol/L)
1.74±0.48
1.80±0.22
1.60±0.08
1.61±0.22
[Bla]
after
(mmol/L)
2.87±0.22
2.27±0.80
1.89±0.29
1.61±0.18
*
[Bla]
exhaustion
(mmol/L)
8.71±0.61
7.59±1.20
6.64±1.36
5.18±1.13
*
** p < 0.01 vs. CON