Table 2.
Peak core temperature, skin temperature, and heart rate over the 3-h work period.
| Variable | T1 | T2 | T3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | VH | CON | VH | CON | VH | |
| Peak core temperature (°C) | 37.71 ± 0.26 | 37.89 ± 0.21 | 37.73 ± 0.25 | 38.35 ± 0.21* | 37.67 ± 0.21 | 38.65 ± 0.24* |
| Peak mean skin temperature (°C) | 33.20 ± 1.05 | 37.77 ± 0.31* | 32.98 ± 0.84 | 38.04 ± 0.43* | 32.55 ± 0.80 | 38.12 ± 0.55* |
| Peak heart rate (beats.min−1) | 148 ± 22 | 162 ± 21# | 148 ± 21 | 168 ± 18# | 147 ± 21 | 167 ± 18# |
*
Indicates that VH significantly higher (P < 0.05) than CON at individual time points.
#
Indicates VH higher than CON (main effect; P < 0.001).