The characterization of thermal perception in recreational surfers wearing wetsuits.

Autor: Warner M; Dept of Kinesiology, California State University, San Marcos, CA, 92096, USA., Nessler JA; Dept of Kinesiology, California State University, San Marcos, CA, 92096, USA. Electronic address: jnessler@csusm.edu., Filingeri D; ThermosenseLab, Skin Sensing Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK., Newcomer SC; Dept of Kinesiology, California State University, San Marcos, CA, 92096, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Applied ergonomics [Appl Ergon] 2023 Nov; Vol. 113, pp. 104108. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 10.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104108
Abstrakt: The purpose of this study was to characterize the perception of heat loss, comfort, and wetness in recreational surfers wearing wetsuits, to compare these data with changes in skin temperature reported in prior studies, and to examine the impact of wetsuit thickness, zipper location, and accessory use on thermal sensation and comfort. Following their surf session, nine-hundred and three male (n = 735) and female (n = 168) recreational surfers responded to a series of questions regarding thermal comfort/sensation, wetsuit characteristics, and surfing history. Average whole body thermal sensation rating was 0.8 ± 3.6 on a scale of -10 to +10 and average whole body thermal comfort rating was 1.5 ± 1.2, midway between "just comfortable" and "comfortable." Overall, surfers felt coldest in their feet, hands, and head. Under their wetsuits, surfers felt the coldest, wettest, and least comfortable in their chest, lower legs, lower arms, and upper back. Wetsuit accessory use had the greatest impact on regions identified as coldest, least comfortable, and wettest. These data suggest that wetsuit design should focus on optimizing water access points and improving accessories for the feet, hands, and head.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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