A Study on the Skin Temperature Distribution of Malesand Females under Different Thermal Conditions

Abstract

This report is a comparative study on the differences between the sexes about thedistribution of the skin temperature, moisture under clothes and amomt of sweat in differentthermal conditions.Three healthy males and females were served as subjects.The environ-mental temperatures were set at 35°C, 30°C, 25°C, 20°C, 15°C, and 10°C.The skin temperaturesof various parts of the body were measured by thermister themometers.The results were as follows:1.The skin temperatures of the females were generally lower than those of the males and thedifference were remarkable at the lower and upper extrimities.2.The differences of skin temperatures among thermal conditions of the females were greaterthan those of the males.3.The moisture under clothes and the amount of sweat of the males were both considerablyhigher than those of the females in hot environments.4.When the clothing was changed in the cold environment, the skin temperatures of the maleswearing thin clothing were greater than those of the femaies.