TABLE 3.

Subjective Measurements of Comfort and Heat Stress^a

	Stabilization, Average ± SD	Start of Exercise, Average ± SD	End of Exercise, Average ± SD
Heat Sensation
Control	0.33 ± 0.82	1.50 ± 0.84	3.83 ± 0.41e,f
CD1	−0.33 ± 0.82	1.00 ± 0.63	3.50 ± 0.55e,f
CD2	−0.50 ± 0.84	1.33 ± 0.52f	3.50 ± 0.55e,f
CD3	−0.17 ± 0.98	−0.67 ± 2.42	2.67 ± 0.52b,c,d
CD4	−0.67 ± 1.03	0.17 ± 1.47d	2.83 ± 0.75b,c,d
Thermal Comfort
Control	1.00 ± 0.00	1.83 ± 0.98	3.50 ± 0.55c,e,f
CD1	1.00 ± 0.00	1.33 ± 0.52	3.17 ± 0.4b,e,f
CD2	1.00 ± 0.00	1.50 ± 0.55	3.50 ± 0.55e,f
CD3	1.00 ± 0.00	1.67 ± 0.52	2.67 ± 0.52b,c,d
CD4	1.00 ± 0.00	1.50 ± 0.84	3.00 ± 0.63b,c,d
RPE
Control	6.33 ± 0.82	7.33 ± 1.97	15.83 ± 3.60c,e,f
CD1	6.17 ± 0.41	6.83 ± 1.60	14.00 ± 2.97b,e,f
CD2	6.00 ± 0.00	6.83 ± 0.75	14.50 ± 3.39e,f
CD3	6.17 ± 0.41	6.67 ± 0.82	12.17 ± 2.32b,c,d
CD4	6.17 ± 0.41	7.33 ± 2.16	12.50 ± 2.59b,c,d
Breathing Comfort
Control	1.00 ± 0.00	1.83 ± 1.17	5.17 ± 0.98c,e,f
CD1	1.00 ± 0.00	1.50 ± 0.55	4.33 ± 0.82b,e
CD2	1.00 ± 0.00	1.67 ± 0.52	4.67 ± 1.03e
CD3	1.00 ± 0.00	1.83 ± 0.75	3.33 ± 0.52b,c,d
CD4	1.00 ± 0.00	1.67 ± 0.52	3.67 ± 1.03b
Wetness
Control	1.00 ± 0.00	1.67 ± 0.82	4.83 ± 0.41f
CD1	1.00 ± 0.00	1.83 ± 0.41	4.83 ± 0.41f
CD2	1.00 ± 0.00	1.33 ± 0.52	5.00 ± 0.00f
CD3	1.00 ± 0.00	1.33 ± 0.52	4.50 ± 0.84
CD4	1.00 ± 0.00	1.33 ± 0.52	4.00 ± 0.89b,c,d

^aAbbreviations: CD, cooling device; RPE, rating of perceived exertion.

^b-fPairwise significance (P < 0.05): ^bcompared to control, ^ccompared to CD1, ^dcompared to CD2, ^ecompared to CD3, ^fcompared to CD4.