Effectiveness of a Head Wash Cooling Protocol Using Non-Refrigerated Water in Reducing Heat Stress
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Envisioning a cooling method and aiming at maximum feasibility and simplicity, we designed an experimental intervention-control study based on non-refrigerated water usage, consisting of pouring 2 / of 23.0℃ water simultaneously on head and hands for one minute, after every 20 min of exertion. The subjects were 11 fit male individuals between 19 and 26 yr old. Each individual participated in one control and one intervention measurement in a climatic chamber at 35℃ and 60% humidity (31.5℃ WBGT) on different days. Heart rate, rectal, esophageal, skin and external ear canal temperatures were monitored constantly. Each experiment consisted of 10 min of basal recording followed by 3 intervals of 20 min of cycling and 15 min of rest. Stabilometry and visual reaction time tests were performed before and after each resting period. A questionnaire evaluating equilibrium, concentration, alertness and tiredness was administered at the beginning and at the end of every experiment. Paired t-test analysis revealed significant improvements in subjective parameters (all p<0.05), as well as skin (p<0.05), external ear canal (p<0.01) and esophageal (p<0.05) temperatures during the rest periods. Repeated measurement analysis of variance revealed significant cooling in all the aforementioned temperatures except the esophageal temperature (p=0.28). Other parameters were not significantly different. Our findings indicate that this method has subjective and physiologic positive effects, and thus can be used as a complementary low cost method to cool subjects safely.
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Horie Seichi
Dep. Of Health Policy And Management Inst. Of Industrial Ecological Sciences Univ. Of Occupational A
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Horie Seichi
Department Of Health Policy And Management Institute Of Industrial Ecological Sciences University Of
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Horie Seichi
Department Of Health Policy And Management Institute Of Industrial Ecological Science University Of
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FUJII Ronald
Department of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University
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TSUTSUI Takao
Department of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University
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NAGANO Chikage
Department of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University
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Fujii Ronaldo
Department Of Health Policy And Management Institute Of Industrial Ecological Sciences University Of
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Nagano Chikage
Dep. Of Health Policy And Management Inst. Of Industrial Ecological Sciences Univ. Of Occupational A
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Tsutsui Takao
Dep. Of Health Policy And Management Inst. Of Industrial Ecological Sciences Univ. Of Occupational A
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Tsutsui Takao
Department Of Health Policy And Management Institute Of Industrial Ecological Sciences University Of
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Nagano Chikage
Department Of Health Policy And Management Institute Of Industrial Ecological Sciences University Of Occupational And Environmental Health
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Tsutsui Takao
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
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