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The Effects of Foot Warming Wear on Thermophysiological Responses in Cold
1994 Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 89-97
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1994 Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 89-97
The present study was designed to verify the effects of foot warming wear on thermophysiological responses in cold ambient temperature (Ta) of 10℃. Tympanic (Tty), rectal (Tre), skin (Ts) temperatures, heart rate (H. R.), thermal and comfort sensation were measured with 7 young female adults during 105 min in Ta of 10℃ with and without the foot warming wear. The face was fanned at 1m distance from the subjects with a wind speed of 2.4±0.3m•sec-1 during last 5min of the experimental period. Tty decreased by same extent in both clothing conditions, being accompained by the decrease of Thead and Tforehead, Tfoot, was significantly higher in the foot warming wear. Tre resisted to fall more strongly in the foot warming wear in cold. These findings are discussed in terms of counter-current heat exchange system in head and arteriovenous anastomoses in foot.
