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Effects of Cooling During Exercise on Thermoregulatory Responses of Men With Paraplegia

Coen C.W.G. Bongers, Thijs M.H. Eijsvogels, Ilse J.W. van Nes, Maria T.E. Hopman, Dick H.J. Thijssen
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150266 Published 1 May 2016

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Figure 4.
Figure 4.

Rate of perceived exertion (A) and thermal sensation (B) response during submaximal exercise in the cooling condition (solid line) and the control condition (dashed line). Data are presented as mean (SD) (N=10).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.

Core body temperature and skin temperature responses during the submaximal exercise test for the cooling condition (solid line) and the control condition (dashed line). (A) A significant increase in core body temperature was observed (P<.001), with a comparable change over time across both conditions (P=.81). (B) The skin temperature was significantly lower in the cooling condition compared with the control condition (P=.003). The data are presented as mean (SD) (N=10).
Figure 1.
Figure 1.

Overview of anatomical locations that were used to place the wireless iButton sensors to measure the mean skin temperature, trunk skin temperature, and cooling vest temperature.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.

Trunk skin and cooling vest temperature in the cooling condition (solid line) and the control condition (dashed line). (A) The trunk skin temperature increased during exercise (P=.008) and was lower in the cooling condition (P=.01). (B) The core-to-trunk temperature gradient was higher in the cooling condition compared with the control condition (P=.003). (C) The cooling vest temperature increased during the submaximal exercise (P<.001), whereas the vest-to-trunk temperature gradient decreased during exercise (P<.001). The error bars represent the SD (N=10).

Tables

Table 1.
Table 1.

Participant Characteristics and Results of the Maximal Exercise Testa

  • ↵a Peak PO=peak power output, V̇o2max=maximum oxygen consumption, HRmax=maximum heart rate.

  • b Data are not normally distributed; therefore, group averages represent median (minimum–maximum).

  • c Incomplete lesion representing American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) score B.

  • d Participant did not perform a maximal exercise test; peak PO was estimated based on the training intensity during rehabilitation.
Table 2.
Table 2.

Exercise Characteristics During Submaximal Exercise Test

  • a Data are presented as mean (SD), except as otherwise indicated. HR=heart rate.
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Effects of Cooling During Exercise on Thermoregulatory Responses of Men With Paraplegia
Coen C.W.G. Bongers, Thijs M.H. Eijsvogels, Ilse J.W. van Nes, Maria T.E. Hopman, Dick H.J. Thijssen
Physical Therapy May 2016, 96 (5) 650-658; DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150266

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Effects of Cooling During Exercise on Thermoregulatory Responses of Men With Paraplegia
Coen C.W.G. Bongers, Thijs M.H. Eijsvogels, Ilse J.W. van Nes, Maria T.E. Hopman, Dick H.J. Thijssen
Physical Therapy May 2016, 96 (5) 650-658; DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150266
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