An investigation of temperature-sensing textiles for temperature monitoring during sub-maximal cycling trials
| Autor: | Tilak Dias, Theodore Hughes-Riley, Steve H. Faulkner, Philippa Jobling |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Temperature monitoring
Materials science Polymers and Plastics Temperature sensing Skin temperature Nanotechnology 030229 sport sciences 02 engineering and technology Thermoregulation 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Heat stress 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) 0210 nano-technology Cycling |
| Zdroj: | Textile Research Journal. 91:624-645 |
| ISSN: | 1746-7748 0040-5175 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0040517520938144 |
| Popis: | Temperature-sensing textiles have been proposed for a variety of applications, including health monitoring and sports. Skin temperature ( Tsk) measurements are an important parameter in performance sports and can be used to better understand thermoregulation during exercise. Currently, most Tsk measurements are taken using skin-mounted thermistors, which can be uncomfortable to the wearer, or thermal imaging, which can be difficult to implement and analyze. This work investigates the feasibility of using textile temperature-sensing electronic yarns (E-yarns) to measure human skin temperature during sub-maximal cycling trials. E-yarns were attached to commercially available cycling suits and measurements were recorded using both the E-yarns and the skin-mounted thermistors at rest and during sub-maximal cycling. Temperature readings were compared between the two temperature-sensing methodologies to determine the viability of using the temperature-sensing E-yarns for this application. Differences in the Tsk measurements as high as 5.9℃ between the E-yarns and skin-mounted thermistors for participants at rest have been shown. This work has also identified that a build-up of sweat significantly altered the Tsk recorded by the E-yarns in some cases. Further experiments explored the effect of saline solutions (simulating sweat) on the response of the temperature-sensing E-yarns. This work has highlighted boundary conditions for taking point Tsk measurement using electronic textiles. |
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