Body mapping of sweating patterns of pre-pubertal children during intermittent exercise in a warm environment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine sweating responses of pre-pubertal children during intermittent exercise in a warm environment and create whole-body maps of regional sweat rate (RSRs) distribution across the body.

Methods

Thirteen pre-pubertal children; six girls and seven boys (8.1 ± 0.8 years) took part. Sweat was collected using the technical absorbent method in the last 5 min of a 30-min intermittent exercise protocol performed at 30 ℃, 40% relative humidity and 2 m·s^-1 frontal wind.

Results

Mean gross sweat loss (GSL) was 126 ± 47 g·m^-2·h^-1 and metabolic heat production was 278 ± 50 W·m². The lower anterior torso area had the lowest RSR with a median (IQR) sweat rate (SR) of 40 (32) g·m^-2·h^-1. The highest was

SUBMITTER: Arlegui L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8571233 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature