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Rebecca M Lopez1, Lindsey E Eberman, Michelle A Cleary

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Superficial cooling garments did not improve core body temperature regulation for athletes in hot, humid conditions wearing football uniforms. Fluid intake was lower with cooling, but thermoregulatory responses remained unchanged.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Environmental Physiology
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Thermoregulation during exercise in hot environments is critical for athlete safety and performance.
  • American football uniforms can impede heat dissipation, increasing heat stress risk.
  • Superficial cooling interventions are explored to mitigate heat strain in athletes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a superficial cooling garment on thermoregulatory responses.
  • To assess the impact of cooling on core body temperature during exercise in a hot, humid environment while wearing football gear.

Main Methods:

  • Nine male and female subjects participated in a controlled exercise protocol.
  • Subjects wore a superficial cooling garment (CS) or no cooling (NCS) during simulated football conditioning.
  • Core body temperature (Tc) was monitored throughout warm-up, exercise, and recovery periods.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in baseline, warm-up, exercise, or recovery core body temperature were observed between CS and NCS conditions.
  • The time to return to baseline core body temperature did not differ significantly between trials.
  • Fluid consumption was 34% lower in the cooling condition (711.1 ml) compared to the control (1077.8 ml).

Conclusions:

  • Superficial cooling garments were ineffective in reducing core body temperature rise during exercise in hot, humid conditions with football uniforms.
  • The cooling intervention did not enhance recovery of core body temperature.
  • While fluid intake decreased with cooling, it did not translate to improved thermoregulation.