The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Standard

The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat. / Simmons, SE; Mundel, T; Jones, David.

In: European Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 104, No. 2, 01.09.2008, p. 281-8.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Harvard

Simmons, SE, Mundel, T & Jones, D 2008, 'The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 104, no. 2, pp. 281-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-007-0652-z

APA

Simmons, SE., Mundel, T., & Jones, D. (2008). The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 104(2), 281-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-007-0652-z

Vancouver

Simmons SE, Mundel T, Jones D. The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2008 Sep 1;104(2):281-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-007-0652-z

Author

Simmons, SE ; Mundel, T ; Jones, David. / The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat. In: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2008 ; Vol. 104, No. 2. pp. 281-8.

Bibtex

@article{1d47bab2c19a4012b0386921792cf42a,
title = "The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat",
abstract = "The capacity to perform exercise is reduced in a hot environment when compared to cooler conditions. A limiting factor appears to be a higher core body temperature (T (core)) and it has been suggested that an elevated T (core) reduces the drive to exercise, this being reflected in higher ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). The purpose of the present study was to determine whether passive heating to increase T (core) would have a detrimental effect on RPE and thermal comfort during subsequent exercise in the heat and whether head-cooling during passive heating would attenuate these unpleasant sensations of an elevated T (core) during subsequent exercise in the heat. Nine physically-active, non-heat-acclimated volunteers [6 males, 3 females; age: 21 +/- 1 year, [Formula: see text] 50 +/- 9 ml kg(-1).min(-1), peak power output: 286 +/- 43 W (mean +/- SD)] performed two 12-minute constant-load cycling tests at 70% [Formula: see text] in a warm-dry environment (34 +/- 1 degrees C, relative humidity ",
keywords = "thermal comfort, perceived exertion, exercise, hyperthermia, head-cooling",
author = "SE Simmons and T Mundel and David Jones",
year = "2008",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s00421-007-0652-z",
language = "English",
volume = "104",
pages = "281--8",
journal = "European Journal of Applied Physiology",
issn = "1439-6319",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
number = "2",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - The effects of passive heating and head-cooling on perception of exercise in the heat

AU - Simmons, SE

AU - Mundel, T

AU - Jones, David

PY - 2008/9/1

Y1 - 2008/9/1

N2 - The capacity to perform exercise is reduced in a hot environment when compared to cooler conditions. A limiting factor appears to be a higher core body temperature (T (core)) and it has been suggested that an elevated T (core) reduces the drive to exercise, this being reflected in higher ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). The purpose of the present study was to determine whether passive heating to increase T (core) would have a detrimental effect on RPE and thermal comfort during subsequent exercise in the heat and whether head-cooling during passive heating would attenuate these unpleasant sensations of an elevated T (core) during subsequent exercise in the heat. Nine physically-active, non-heat-acclimated volunteers [6 males, 3 females; age: 21 +/- 1 year, [Formula: see text] 50 +/- 9 ml kg(-1).min(-1), peak power output: 286 +/- 43 W (mean +/- SD)] performed two 12-minute constant-load cycling tests at 70% [Formula: see text] in a warm-dry environment (34 +/- 1 degrees C, relative humidity

AB - The capacity to perform exercise is reduced in a hot environment when compared to cooler conditions. A limiting factor appears to be a higher core body temperature (T (core)) and it has been suggested that an elevated T (core) reduces the drive to exercise, this being reflected in higher ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). The purpose of the present study was to determine whether passive heating to increase T (core) would have a detrimental effect on RPE and thermal comfort during subsequent exercise in the heat and whether head-cooling during passive heating would attenuate these unpleasant sensations of an elevated T (core) during subsequent exercise in the heat. Nine physically-active, non-heat-acclimated volunteers [6 males, 3 females; age: 21 +/- 1 year, [Formula: see text] 50 +/- 9 ml kg(-1).min(-1), peak power output: 286 +/- 43 W (mean +/- SD)] performed two 12-minute constant-load cycling tests at 70% [Formula: see text] in a warm-dry environment (34 +/- 1 degrees C, relative humidity

KW - thermal comfort

KW - perceived exertion

KW - exercise

KW - hyperthermia

KW - head-cooling

U2 - 10.1007/s00421-007-0652-z

DO - 10.1007/s00421-007-0652-z

M3 - Article

C2 - 18172673

VL - 104

SP - 281

EP - 288

JO - European Journal of Applied Physiology

JF - European Journal of Applied Physiology

SN - 1439-6319

IS - 2

ER -