Clothing impact on post-exercise comfort: skin-clothing physiology in transient environment
研究了羊毛、棉、粘胶和涤纶四种纤维运动服在运动后阶段对皮肤温度和舒适感的影响，发现羊毛服装能维持更高皮肤温度并缓冲运动后寒冷感。
Sportswear manufactured from hygroscopic fibres can absorb moisture during activity or intermittent exercise and may change the thermal management of clothing.This change in the thermal behaviour of the fabric can lead to buffer the post-exercise chill.During activity in a moderately cold environment clothing made of 100% wool fibre helps wearers to slow down evaporative and conductive cooling, which can provide more thermal and comfort sensation compared to 100% cotton, 100% viscose, and 100% polyester.Twelve males performed cycling in a controlled climate chamber of temperature: 15 ± 0.5 � C, and relative humidity (RH):50 ± 5% followed by a drying phase in a windy environment by wearing full-sleeve t-shirts.Wool shirt was observed to hold a greater torso skin temperature (p < 0.05) than the other fibre types.Participants were asked a range of comfort-related questions at varying intervals.The temperature sensation was found (p < 0.05) significant for wool clothing.Moreover, participants rated wool shirt significantly (p < 0.05) as more comfortable during the post-exercise phase. PRACTITIONER SUMMARYBoth clothing and physiological responses were investigated during exercise and post-exercise periods for male participants while wearing full-sleeve sportswear made of wool, cotton, viscose, and polyester.Wool clothing maintained a higher skin microclimate temperature and a warmer sensation, helping buffer the post-exercise chill.