Table 1.
Thermal and perceptual response to the Cold + Grip protocol
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Experiment 1 |
Experiment 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine | Control | Propranolol | Control | ||
| Tair | °C | −22 ± 5 | −24 ± 3 | −19 ± 4 | −20 ± 3 |
| Tmouth | °C | 14 ± 3 | 13 ± 3 | 18 ± 2 | 17 ± 2 |
| TS body | AU | 4 ± 0 | 4 ± 0 | 4 ± 0 | 4 ± 0 |
| TS mouth | AU | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 |
| Pain mouth | AU | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 |
| Workload | kg | 12 ± 1 | 12 ± 1 | 13 ± 1 | 12 ± 1 |
| RPE | AU | 14 ± 1 | 15 ± 1 | 16 ± 1* | 15 ± 1 |
Nine subjects completed experiment 1 and eight subjects completed experiment 2. Temperatures are average values taken during the exercise part of the protocol. All perceptual variables were obtained by verbal report immediately after the protocol ended. Tair, air temperature; Tmouth, mouth temperature; TS, thermal sensation; RPE, rating of perceived exertion (where 13 = somewhat hard, 15 = hard, and 17 = very hard). Data are means ± SE
*
P < 0.05 compared with control.