1-8 Heat Loss and Insulation Changes by Wearing a Thermal Swimsuit during Water Immersion

• Published in: Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY and Applied Human Science Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 60
• Main Authors: Hitoshi WAKABAYASHI, Atsuko SUGANO, Takeo NOMURA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology 2004

The purpose of this study was to clarify the heat loss and insulation changes by wearing thermal swimsuit (TS) during 60 min water immersion. Ten healthy male subjects wearing either TS or normal swimsuit (SS) immersed in water (26℃ or 29℃). Esophagus temperature (Tes), skin temperatures and expired...