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).