TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Cockpit temperature as an indicator of thermal strain in sports car competition
JO  - Medicine and science in sports and exercise
A1  - Ferguson, David P.
A1  - Barthel, Samuel C.
SP  - 360
EP  - 366
VL  - 53
IS  - 2
N2  - PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between race car cockpit temperature and thermal strain indicators among race car drivers. <br><br>METHODS: Four male  racing drivers' heart rate (HR), skin temperature (Tskin), and core temperature  (Tcore) were measured continuously using the Equivital Life Monitor bio harness, and  physiological strain index (PSI) was calculated during a hot (ambient temperature of  34.1°C ± 2.8°C) 6-h endurance race. Only data collected during green flag racing  laps were analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: Cross-sectional analyses showed that cockpit  temperature did not have a significant relationship with percent of HRmax, Tskin,  Tcore, or PSI (P > 0.05) during the race. Cockpit temperature decreased during  driving time, whereas percent of HRmax, Tskin, Tcore, and PSI increased (P < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Cockpit temperature does not correlate with measures of race car driver  thermal strain. Therefore, metrics to determine driver thermal strain should include  direct monitoring of the race car driver.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-9131
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002483
ID  - ref1
ER  -