Table 2.
Rectal (Tcore) and skin temperature (Tskin) before and after pre-cooling and at the end of exercise in a hot environment. Data are means ±SD, n = 7.
| Variable | Control | Vest | Beverage | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tcore before (℃) | 36.93 ± 0.29 | 36.94 ± 0.14 | 36.91 ± 0.32 | 37.01 ± 0.24 |
| Tcore after (℃) | 37.31 ± 0.29 | 37.19 ± 0.33 | 37.03 ± 0.35 | 37.01 ± 0.27 |
| Tcore exhaustion (℃) | 38.63 ± 0.27 | 38.63 ± 0.15 | 38.61 ± 0.22 | 38.60 ± 0.26 |
| Tskin before (℃) | 34.67 ± 0.33 | 34.48 ± 0.59 | 34.59 ± 0.46 | 34.53 ± 0.89 |
| Tskin after (℃) | 35.62 ± 0.20 | 35.16 ± 0.40 | 35.37 ± 0.39 | 35.09 ± 0.24 |
| Tskin exhaustion (℃) | 36.64 ± 0.38 | 36.56 ± 0.40 | 36.60 ± 0.48 | 36.45 ± 0.43 |