Table 2 Ratings of thermal sensation and comfort during experiment. Values are expressed as means ± SD (n =7)

TS

CON

7.0 ± 0.9

7.6 ± 0.7

8.0 ± 0.5

8.1 ± 0.4

8.3 ± 0.5

8.3 ± 0.5

NCIS

7.1 ± 1.1

6.5 ± 0.8†

6.1 ± 1.1†

6.3 ± 0.9†

7.6 ± 0.5†

8.4 ± 0.5

HCIS

6.9 ± 1.1

6.3 ± 1.5

6.4 ± 1.4*

6.8 ± 1.0*

7.9 ± 1.0

8.3 ± 0.7

TC

CON

3.1 ± 0.6

2.5 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 0.6

2.0 ± 0.5

1.9 ± 0.6

NCIS

2.9 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.5†

3.5 ± 0.5†

3.5 ± 0.5†

2.4 ± 0.7

1.8 ± 0.7

HCIS

3.4 ± 0.7

3.8 ± 1.0*

3.3 ± 1.0*

3.1 ± 1.0*

2.3 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.8