@article{ref1,
title="The hybrid personal cooling system (PCS) could effectively reduce the heat strain while exercising in a hot and moderate humid environment",
journal="Ergonomics",
year="2015",
author="Song, Wenfang and Wang, Faming",
volume="59",
number="8",
pages="1009-1018",
abstract="This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a hybrid personal cooling system (PCS) in mitigating body heat stain while exercising in a hot environment. Eight subjects underwent two trials: PCS and CON (i.e., no cooling). All trials were conducted at an air temperature of 36±0.5 °C and RH=59±5%. The key findings demonstrated that the PCS could significantly reduce the core temperature, mean skin temperature, heart rate and physiological strain index during both exercise and recovery periods (p<0.05). Subjective perceptions were also significantly alleviated in PCS at the end of the exercise and during the recovery (p<0.05). Besides, the PCS could also bring remarkable benefits in lowering local skin temperatures and in improving perceptual sensations in both upper and lower body during both exercise and recovery periods (p<0.05). It was thus concluded that the hybrid PCS is effective in mitigating body heat strain while exercising in a hot environment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-0139",
doi="10.1080/00140139.2015.1105305",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2015.1105305"
}