Table 1.
Physiological and Subjective Measures at the End of the Exercise Phase
| Descriptor |
Cooling System, Mean ± SD |
P Value |
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| No Cooling |
Body-Cooling Unit |
EMCOOLS Flex.Pada |
ThermoSuitb |
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| Body core temperature, °C | 39.53 ± 0.07 | 39.54 ± 0.05 | 39.55 ± 0.02 | 39.55 ± 0.05 | .89 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 180 ± 12 | 181 ± 13 | 180 ± 11 | 179 ± 11 | .95 |
| Rating of perceived exertion | 15 ± 3 | 15 ± 3 | 15 ± 3 | 15 ± 3 | >.99 |
| Rating of thermal sensation | 5 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 | .83 |
a
EMCOOLS Medical Cooling Systems GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
b
Life Recovery Systems HD, LLC, Kinnelon, NJ.