The influence of a menthol and ethanol soaked garment on human temperature regulation and perception during exercise and rest in warm, humid conditions

D. J. Gillis; Martin Barwood; P. S. Newton; J. R. House; Michael Tipton

doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2016.04.009

The influence of a menthol and ethanol soaked garment on human temperature regulation and perception during exercise and rest in warm, humid conditions

D. J. Gillis, Martin Barwood, P. S. Newton, J. R. House, Michael Tipton

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Abstract

This study assessed whether donning a garment saturated with menthol and ethanol (M/E) can improve evaporative cooling and thermal perceptions versus water (W) or nothing (CON) during low intensity exercise and rest in warm, humid conditions often encountered in recreational/occupational settings. It was hypothesised there would be no difference in rectal (Tre) and skin (Tsk) temperature, infra-red thermal imagery of the chest/back, thermal comfort (TC) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) between M/E, W and CON, but participants would feel cooler in M/E versus W or CON.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	99-105
Journal	Journal of Thermal Biology
Volume	58
Early online date	25 Apr 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2016.04.009
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2016

Keywords

Menthol
ethanol
human
thermoregulation
thermal sensation
thermal comfort

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