Table 1 Anthropometrics, Baseline data and pre and post exercise values of physiologic parameters, body- and garment weight and perceptual data. Data are presented as mean values and standard deviations. VO2 max = maximal oxygen consumption; RCP = respiratory compensation point; bpm = beats per minute; kg = kilogram; cm = centimeter; ml/kg/min = milliliter per kilogram bodyweight per minute
N = 32 | Cooling vest | Synthetic fiber shirt | Cotton shirt | |||
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Anthropometric Data | ||||||
Sex/gender | male = 6, female = 5, divers = 0 | male = 6, female = 5, divers = 0 | male = 5, female = 5, divers = 0 | |||
Age [years] | 24.3; 2.9 | 25.1; 4.4 | 24.7; 4.1 | |||
Body height [cm] | 175; 9 | 172; 9 | 171; 10 | |||
Bodyweight [kg] | 74.2; 13.8 | 69.0; 14.8 | 67.4; 10.9 | |||
Bodyfat [%] | 25.0; 7.1 | 25.7; 10.0 | 26.3; 11.4 | |||
Baseline examination parameters | ||||||
Maximal heart rate [bpm] | 188; 7 | 196; 12 | 190; 10 | |||
RCP heart rate [bpm] | 170; 13 | 173; 14 | 174; 11 | |||
VO2 max [ml/kg/min] | 48.6; 7.8 | 48.3; 11.1 | 49.4; 8.5 | |||
Oxygen consumption 80% RCP [ml/kg/min] | 32.0; 4.2 | 31.6; 6.6 | 33.3; 4.8 | |||
Resistance 80% RCP [W] | 189; 34 | 166; 58 | 185; 60 | |||
Physiologic Parameter prior to exercise (Pre) and at the point of exercise termination (Post) | ||||||
Cooling vest | Synthetic fiber shirt | Cotton shirt | ||||
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
Heartrate [bpm] | 80; 16 | 182; 11 | 90; 11 | 177; 20 | 84; 12 | 182; 13 |
Oxygen consumption [ml/kg/min] | 7.0; 1.9 | 41.2; 7.0 | 6.2; 2.2 | 39.2; 8.7 | 6.0; 2.4 | 43.1; 6.6 |
Core temperature [° Celsius] | 36.6; 0.3 | 37.9; 0.5 | 37.0; 0.3 | 37.9; 0.6 | 36.9; 0.4 | 38.0; 0.3 |
Weight prior to exercise (Pre) and at the point of exercise termination (Post) | ||||||
Body weight [kg] | 73.8; 14.2 | 73.2; 14.0 | 68.3; 14.8 | 67.6; 14.5 | 66.9; 11.0 | 66.3; 10.9 |
Garment weight [g] | 842; 291 | 821; 288 | 297; 86 | 358; 154 | 289; 63 | 350; 87 |
Perceptual data prior to exercise (Pre) and at the point of exercise termination (Post) | ||||||
Skin Wettedness | 0.1; 0.3 | 2.4; 0.7 | 0; 0 | 2.4; 0.5 | 0.3; 0.5 | 2.3; 0.8 |
Clothing Humidity | 1.3; 0.6 | 2.4; 0.9 | 0.1; 0.3 | 2.1; 0.9 | 0.1; 0.3 | 2.5; 0.7 |
Sweating Sensation | 0.2; 0.4 | 2.7; 0.5 | 0.2; 0.4 | 2.9; 0.3 | 0.2; 0.4 | 2.6; 0.7 |
Thermal Sensation | 4.7; 1.9 | 7.9; 1.1 | 6.27; 0.6 | 8.6; 0.5 | 6.6; 0.5 | 8.2; 1.1 |
Feeling Scale | 4.2; 1.3 | -2.6; 2.0 | 3.2; 1.0 | -1.3; 2.3 | 3.3; 1.6 | -2.6; 2.0 |
Rate of perceived exertion (RPE) | - | 18.8; 1.3 | - | 17.8; 1.9 | - | 18.2; 2.1 |