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Table 2 Body weight loss

From: Intermittent face cooling reduces perceived exertion during exercise in a hot environment

Variables

CONT

FC4

FC2

FC2-20

BW before experiment, kg

68.0 ± 4.7

68.5 ± 5.4

68.6 ± 5.1

68.6 ± 5.1

BW after experiment, kg

66.9 ± 4.7

67.5 ± 5.5

67.6 ± 5.2

67.6 ± 5.1

Body weight loss, kg

1.03 ± 0.19

0.98 ± 0.21

0.93 ± 0.26

0.97 ± 0.23

  1. Values are means ± SD, BW, body weight, CONT control exercise trial, FC4 facial cooling with 0 °C packs at 4-min intervals, FC2 facial cooling with 0 °C packs at 2-min intervals, FC2-20 facial cooling with 20 °C packs at 2-min intervals