| Keywords |
Functional sports clothing; Body fat loss; Sweat feeling index; Thermal comfort; Moderate intensity exercise |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of functional sports clothing during moderateintensity exercise on physiological indicators in twenties women. This study recruited 15 healthy women in their twenties. Height, weight, body composition, and blood were collected before and after exercise. Blood variables (FFA, TG, Total-C, HDL-C, LDL-C, Amylase & Cortisol) were analyzed. In addition, physiological variables (EE, RER) and subjective rating scales (RPE, SFI, TC) were collected at 5, 10, 15, and 20 minutes during exercise. There was a significant difference between wearing GC and FC in body fat(kg) and body fat(%) before and after exercise. There was a significant difference between wearing GC and FC in SFI during exercise. FC had a positive effect on reducing body fat during moderate-intensity exercise. In addition, there was a positive effect on sweating but a somewhat negative effect on thermal comfort. If follow-up research on additional verification using objective indicators is conducted in the future to provide quantitative results, it is expected that consumers with high expectations for functional effects will show greater interest. |