Spatial differences in sensible and latent heat losses under a bicycle helmet Export

@article{citeulike:4739161, abstract = {Abstract\ \ This research aims at quantifying spatial gradients in skin temperature and sweat production under a bicycle helmet. Distribution of sweat production, skin temperature and air temperature was measured at different positions under a bicycle helmet on five male and four female test persons. Effort level was 100 and 150\ watt for men (low and high effort level) and 80 and 120\ W for women (low and high effort level). Skin temperatures were found to be spatially different (P\ \<\ 0.05): frontal and lateral region varied 4.6°C at low effort level and 5.3°C at high effort level. Sweat production was found to be not significantly different (P\ \>\ 0.05). Finally, air temperature variations were found to be spatially different (P\ \<\ 0.05). Average air temperature differed 2.3°C between lateral and frontal region at high effort level and 2.7°C at low effort level. The results of this research can be used to help designing helmets with better thermal comfort.}, author = {De Bruyne, Guido and Aerts, Jean-Marie and Van der Perre, Georges and Goffin, Jan and Verpoest, Ignace and Berckmans, Daniel}, citeulike-article-id = {4739161}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0828-1}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/v582gmx7128342t0}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/s00421-008-0828-1}, journal = {European Journal of Applied Physiology}, keywords = {bicycling, heat, helmet, tempersture}, month = {November}, number = {4}, pages = {719--726}, posted-at = {2009-06-04 03:04:49}, priority = {2}, title = {Spatial differences in sensible and latent heat losses under a bicycle helmet}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0828-1}, volume = {104}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4739161 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4739161 N2 - Abstract  This research aims at quantifying spatial gradients in skin temperature and sweat production under a bicycle helmet. Distribution of sweat production, skin temperature and air temperature was measured at different positions under a bicycle helmet on five male and four female test persons. Effort level was 100 and 150 watt for men (low and high effort level) and 80 and 120 W for women (low and high effort level). Skin temperatures were found to be spatially different (P < 0.05): frontal and lateral region varied 4.6°C at low effort level and 5.3°C at high effort level. Sweat production was found to be not significantly different (P > 0.05). Finally, air temperature variations were found to be spatially different (P < 0.05). Average air temperature differed 2.3°C between lateral and frontal region at high effort level and 2.7°C at low effort level. The results of this research can be used to help designing helmets with better thermal comfort. IS - 4 JF - European Journal of Applied Physiology EP - 726 TI - Spatial differences in sensible and latent heat losses under a bicycle helmet VL - 104 SP - 719 KW - bicycling KW - heat KW - helmet KW - tempersture AU - De Bruyne, Guido AU - Aerts, Jean-Marie AU - Van der Perre, Georges AU - Goffin, Jan AU - Verpoest, Ignace AU - Berckmans, Daniel PY - 2008/11/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0828-1 ER -