Spatial differences in sensible and latent heat losses under a bicycle helmet

This research aims at quantifying spatial gradients in skin temperature and sweat production under a bicycle helmet. Distribution of sweat production, skin temperature and air temperature was measured at different positions under a bicycle helmet on five male and four female test persons. Effort lev...

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Published in:European journal of applied physiology 2008-11, Vol.104 (4), p.719-726
Main Authors: De Bruyne, Guido, Aerts, Jean-Marie, Van der Perre, Georges, Goffin, Jan, Verpoest, Ignace, Berckmans, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bicycling
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Body Temperature Regulation - physiology
Design
Equipment Design
Female
Head injuries
Head Protective Devices
Heat
Helmets
Human Physiology
Humans
Male
Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine
Original Article
Protective Clothing
Skin
Skin Temperature - physiology
Sports Medicine
Sweating - physiology
Temperature
Ventilation
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Summary:This research aims at quantifying spatial gradients in skin temperature and sweat production under a bicycle helmet. Distribution of sweat production, skin temperature and air temperature was measured at different positions under a bicycle helmet on five male and four female test persons. Effort level was 100 and 150 watt for men (low and high effort level) and 80 and 120 W for women (low and high effort level). Skin temperatures were found to be spatially different ( P   0.05). Finally, air temperature variations were found to be spatially different ( P  
ISSN:1439-6319
1439-6327
DOI:10.1007/s00421-008-0828-1