Female upper body and breast skin temperature and thermal comfort following exercise

Ayres, Bessie; White, Jenny; Hedger, Wendy; Scurr, Joanna

doi:10.1080/00140139.2013.789554

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“…Human body is homoeothermic and has to maintain its core temperature around 37°C, with a skin temperature between 30.7 and 35.6°C [13]. The body cells, especially in the organs and the muscles, produce heat that is partly released to the environment.…”

Section: Thermal Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At an extreme activity, the heat produced in the muscles creates the greatest thermal stress. A large amount of this heat is often stored in the body resulting in an increase in body temperature [13,14]. Then, the central nervous system gives indication to the hypothalamus of brain which controls the thermoregulation process.…”

Section: Thermal Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The rate of the energy transferred depends on temperature difference and the degree of resistance between the two media [12]. Heat transfer from the body to the environment occurs in several ways [2,13,16]:…”

Section: Thermal Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous research shows that the amount of contact an item of clothing (such as a sports bra) has with the skin may affect thermoregulation. When the clothing fits tightly, there is less exchange of air beneath the clothing with the environment ("flushing"), and this can negatively affect thermoregulation [13]. Therefore, a sports bra, for example, can represent a physical advantage but a thermal disadvantage [13].…”

Section: • Heat Transfer By Respirationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Evaporation is the body's main method of heat dissipation during exercise and in hot environments [13]. Heavy sweat is formed in the body that leads to the accumulation of a lot of moisture or a thin film on the skin due to heat dissipation [4].…”

Section: • Heat Transfer By Respirationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Intimate apparel is the most important clothing layer since it acts as human's second skin due to contact with the skin directly. The comfort issues for intimate apparels are sensorial, thermal, motion, and aesthetical, all of which are interrelated. Since intimate apparel is an inner layer in between the skin and the outerwear, its thermal comfort is very important. Transferring moisture from the clothing to the environment through diffusion, wicking, sorption, and evaporation is regulated by the thickness and tightness of the fabric. On the other part, the behavior of fabric is affected by chemical and physical properties of its constituent fibers, fiber content, physical and mechanical characteristics of its constituent yarns, and the finishing treatments. Thus, major fiber manufacturers such as Nylstar, Invista, and Lenzing have launched different types of fibers such as Meryl Skinlife, Tactel, Tencel, etc., which are suitable for intimate apparel. The aim of this chapter is to introduce the latest developments in fibers used in the manufacturing of intimate apparel products and their contribution to clothing comfort, which the apparels give when the body does not limit its movement and regulation mechanism of its own temperature.

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Section: Thermal Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Thermal Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%