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. 2014 Oct 22;9(10):e110774. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110774

Table 1. Mean ± SD values for heart rate (HR), core temperature (Tcore) and mean skin temperature (Inline graphic sk) following 60 min of low and moderate exercise in a thermoneutral (NT), cold (COLD) and cold environment with shivering (SHIV) at baseline (BL) and at end of exercise (EEx).

CARDIOVASCULAR AND LOW MOD
THERMOREGULATORY VARIABLES NT COLD SHIV NT COLD SHIV
HR (beats·min−1) BL 67±14 67±16 69±9 67±13 68±12 71±15
EEx 140±10* 128±13* 130±18* 176±13B, * 161±16* 165±14*
Tcore(°C) BL 36.9±0.2 37.0±0.2 37.1±0.2 37.0±0.1 37.0±0.1 37.0±0.1
EEx 37.8±0.2* 37.8±0.4* 37.5±0.6B,C, * 38.8±0.2A,B, * 38.4±0.2* 38.4±0.3*
Inline graphic sk (°C) BL 33.2±0.6 32.6±0.7 32.5±0.4 32.7±1.0 32.6±0.6 32.7±0.8
EEx 31.7±1.2A,B 21.7±2.9A, * 19.7±1.3* 32.4±1.9A,B 23.9±1.4* 23.0±2.5*

*, Significant difference between pre and post (p<0.05).

A,

Significantly different from SHIV (p<0.05).

B,

Significantly different from COLD (p<0.05).

C,

Significantly different from NT (p<0.05).