| Keywords |
Sweat rate ; Body mapping ; Cycling wear ; Upper body ; Air flow |
| Abstract |
This study was conducted to investigate the body mapping of sweat rate and the effects of the airflow to sweat rate during cycling. Ten male volunteers were recruited. All tests were conducted in a climatic chamber (12 ± 0.5, 50 ± 5%RH) under two different conditions: high airflow (HAF, 2 m/s) and low airflow (LAF, < 0.2 m/s). Whole body sweat rate was higher in LAF than in HAF (p<.01). Local sweat rates were higher in the center than in lateral of the upper-body. Air flow affected the amount of sweat rate in regional body part(p<.01). These results suggested the need of body mapping technique of sweat rate for developing cycling wear. Cycling wear should be developed by allocating proper material to different parts of the body for better thermophysiological comfort. |