Table 1. Mean (± SD), Serial seven (S7) and OSPAN total correct scores across no-cooling (CON) and cooling (ICE) trials when exercising in the heat (n = 9).
Time
Time
CON
ICE
Serial Seven
Baseline
19.2 ± 2
20 ± 2.6a
Prior to exercise
17.6 ± 2.2
22.3 ± 2.9 a
Min 27
16.1 ± 2.1#
20 ± 3.7*â‹
OSPAN
Baseline
65.1 ± 5.5
65 ± 5.4
Min 30
63.1 ± 5.2#
66.8 ± 4.2*
a indicates a moderate to large effect size compared to scores recorded prior to exercise.
* indicates a significant difference from CON (p < 0.05).
â‹ indicates moderate to large effect sizes compared with CON (d = 0.5-0.8).
# indicates a significant difference from baseline (p < 0.05).