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Effects of Two Cooling Garments on Post-exercise Thermal Comfort of Female Subjects in the Heat

Zhao, Mengmeng ; Gao, Chuansi LU ; Li, Jun and Wang, Faming (2015) In Fibers and Polymers 16(6). p.1403-1409
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate and compare the effect of two cooling garments with phase change

material (PCM) and ventilation on thermal comfort. Eight female university students (age 24±1 years; height 162±4 cm; body

weight 54±4 kg) exercised on a treadmill in an environment of 32 oC with 50 % relative humidity. Tests in three conditions

were carried out after moderate exercise with t-shirt and shorts: cooling with a PCM vest (PCM); cooling with a ventilation

jacket (VEN) and without cooling clothing (natural cooling, a control condition, CON). Results showed that no significant

differences were observed in the mean skin temperature and heart rate among the two cooling garment... (More)
The purpose of the study was to investigate and compare the effect of two cooling garments with phase change

material (PCM) and ventilation on thermal comfort. Eight female university students (age 24±1 years; height 162±4 cm; body

weight 54±4 kg) exercised on a treadmill in an environment of 32 oC with 50 % relative humidity. Tests in three conditions

were carried out after moderate exercise with t-shirt and shorts: cooling with a PCM vest (PCM); cooling with a ventilation

jacket (VEN) and without cooling clothing (natural cooling, a control condition, CON). Results showed that no significant

differences were observed in the mean skin temperature and heart rate among the two cooling garment conditions and the

control condition (p>0.05). The local torso skin temperature was observed with significant difference among the three

conditions (p<0.05) and it was mostly reduced by 0.7 oC and 0.9 oC, respectively in PCM and VEN. Significant differences

were observed in the clothing torso micro-climate temperature and humidity among the three testing scenarios (p<0.05). The

clothing micro-climate temperature was dropped by 2 oC in PCM and 0.8 oC in VEN. The clothing micro-climate humidity in

PCM was 40 % higher than that in VEN after 30 minutes cooling. The perceived thermal sensation was the lowest in PCM

whereas the perceived skin wettedness sensation was the lowest in VEN. (Less)
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Skin wettedness, Thermal sensation, Micro-climate, PCM and ventilation cooling garments
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Korean Fiber Soc.
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10.1007/s12221-015-1403-0
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ISI_NEW:NEWISI20150826.txt Departments: [Zhao, Mengmeng] Shanghai Univ Engn Sci, Fash Coll, Shanghai 201620, Peoples R China. [Gao, Chuansi] Lund Univ, Dept Design Sci, Fac Engn, Thermal Environm Lab, S-22100 Lund, Sweden. [Li, Jun] Donghua Univ, Fash Inst, Protect Clothing Res Ctr, Shanghai 200051, Peoples R China. [Wang, Faming] Soochow Univ, Natl Engn Lab Modern Silk, LCPE, Suzhou 215021, Peoples R China.ISI Id: ISI:000357356500026
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of the study was to investigate and compare the effect of two cooling garments with phase change<br/><br>
material (PCM) and ventilation on thermal comfort. Eight female university students (age 24±1 years; height 162±4 cm; body<br/><br>
weight 54±4 kg) exercised on a treadmill in an environment of 32 oC with 50 % relative humidity. Tests in three conditions<br/><br>
were carried out after moderate exercise with t-shirt and shorts: cooling with a PCM vest (PCM); cooling with a ventilation<br/><br>
jacket (VEN) and without cooling clothing (natural cooling, a control condition, CON). Results showed that no significant<br/><br>
differences were observed in the mean skin temperature and heart rate among the two cooling garment conditions and the<br/><br>
control condition (p&gt;0.05). The local torso skin temperature was observed with significant difference among the three<br/><br>
conditions (p&lt;0.05) and it was mostly reduced by 0.7 oC and 0.9 oC, respectively in PCM and VEN. Significant differences<br/><br>
were observed in the clothing torso micro-climate temperature and humidity among the three testing scenarios (p&lt;0.05). The<br/><br>
clothing micro-climate temperature was dropped by 2 oC in PCM and 0.8 oC in VEN. The clothing micro-climate humidity in<br/><br>
PCM was 40 % higher than that in VEN after 30 minutes cooling. The perceived thermal sensation was the lowest in PCM<br/><br>
whereas the perceived skin wettedness sensation was the lowest in VEN.}},
  author       = {{Zhao, Mengmeng and Gao, Chuansi and Li, Jun and Wang, Faming}},
  issn         = {{1229-9197}},
  keywords     = {{Skin wettedness; Thermal sensation; Micro-climate; PCM and ventilation cooling garments}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{1403--1409}},
  publisher    = {{Korean Fiber Soc.}},
  series       = {{Fibers and Polymers}},
  title        = {{Effects of Two Cooling Garments on Post-exercise Thermal Comfort of Female Subjects in the Heat}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/1453227/7864633.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s12221-015-1403-0}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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