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. 2019 Oct 22;7(20):e14223. doi: 10.14814/phy2.14223

Table 2.

Physiological data, perceived hunger, and fullness during hot water immersion (HWI) or control (CON). Data are means and standard deviations.

Parameter Condition Hot water immersion/Control (min)
Pre 15 30 45 60 (post)
Core temperature (°C)*, , HWI 36.9 ± 0.2 37.5 ± 0.3 38.0 ± 0.2 38.3 ± 0.2 38.6 ± 0.2
CON 36.9 ± 0.3 37.0 ± 0.3 37.0 ± 0.3 36.9 ± 0.3 36.9 ± 0.4
Respiratory exchange ratio*† HWI 0.77 ± 0.11 0.86 ± 0.10 0.87 ± 0.10 0.88 ± 0.15 0.89 ± 0.20
CON 0.80 ± 0.11 0.83 ± 0.08 0.82 ± 0.07 0.79 ± 0.05 0.79 ± 0.06
Resting metabolic rate (kJ·h−1)*†‡ HWI 346 ± 43 468 ± 76 515 ± 92 519 ± 95 538 ± 105
CON 360 ± 90 419 ± 111 427 ± 131 395 ± 75 394 ± 82
Perceived hunger (0–10) HWI 6.4 ± 1.6   6.8 ± 1.6   7.9 ± 1.5
CON 6.9 ± 1.7   7.7 ± 1.6   8.0 ± 1.3
Perceived fullness (0–10)*, , HWI 2.1 ± 1.3   3.4 ± 2.0   2.4 ± 1.5
CON 2.3 ± 1.3   2.0 ± 1.5   1.7 ± 1.6
*

Main effect of condition.

Main effect of time.

Time × condition interaction (P < 0.05).