| Keywords |
Exercise habit ; Climate adaptability ; Self-perceptions ; Wearing behaviors |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise habit on climate adaptability examined through a questionnaire and an experiment. Fifteen healthy male university students volunteered to participate in this study. The students were divided into two groups: 8 exercise group(EG) and 7 non-exercise group(NEG). The questionnaire was composed of 20 questions related to health, climate, and wearing behaviors. 1,200-meter running test and treadmill test were conducted to evaluate cardiovascular endurance. Preferred temperature was measured immediately after a gradual body cooling. Main results are the following. EG felt healthier(p<.05) and seemed to show more sensitive response to the heat than NEG. It also seemed that EG was more sensitive to the heat rather than to the cold and that NEG preferred thick clothing in the cold. In addition, there were differences between self-perceptions and wearing behaviors to the cold. EG was faster than NEG in 1,200-meter run(p<.01), however there were no significant differences in the preferred temperature and the general thermal sensation between EG and NEG when the body was gradually cooling. It was concluded that exercise habit did not completely affect thermal responses to the heat and the cold. |