Table 2.

Manually collected rectal temperatures and heart rates before (Pre) and after (Post) each daily OFT session

		Day 1		Day 2		Day 3
		Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
Rectal temperature (°C)	Vest	39.3 ± 0.2	39.1 ± 0.1	39.1 ± 0.2	38.9 ± 0.1	39.2 ± 0.1	39.0 ± 0.1
	No vest	39.2 ± 0.3	39.0 ± 0.2	39.0 ± 0.2	38.9 ± 0.2	39.0 ± 0.1	38.9 ± 0.1
Heart rate (bpm)	Vest	97.3 ± 4.0	98.0 ± 2.8	96.8 ± 3.5	93.3 ± 4.4	95.5 ± 3.7	92.0 ± 3.9
	No vest	108.0 ± 6.6	106.5 ± 6.3	99.0 ± 4.0	100.0 ± 4.0	107.0 ± 4.1	103.0 ± 4.0

Data are given as means ± SEM.

Vest-wearing had an overall effect on heart rate (see Results).