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Comparison of sweat rate measured by a pouch collector and a hygrometric technique during exercise.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9140669     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Measurements of local sweat rate (back) determined with a closed-pouch collector made of polyethylene (110 cm2) were compared with those obtained from a ventilated capsule using an infrared photometric hygrometer technique. Eight young male subjects underwent three exercise sessions each for 60 min at 45% VO2max on a cycle ergometer at an ambient temperature of 35 degrees C and 35% relative humidity. When the onset and transient sweating periods (0-20 min) are excluded from calculations, the difference between the mean values obtained by the collector and the sweat capsule during the 20-60 time period is only 0.06 +/- 0.04 mg x cm-2 x min-1 (5%). Although a significant correlation (r = .74, p < .05) was obtained between methods, individual differences in sweat-rate measurements varied on average +/-0.22 mg x cm-2 x min-1 (+/-19%). Designed more specifically for sweat-content analysis, the pouch collector may serve as a satisfactory field method to approximate the local sweat rate and excretion induced by prolonged exercise in a hot environment.
Authors:
P Boisvert; A V Desruelle; V Candas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquée     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1066-7814     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Appl Physiol     Publication Date:  1997 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-07-18     Completed Date:  1997-07-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9306274     Medline TA:  Can J Appl Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  161-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratorie de Physiologie et de Psychologie Environnementales, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Strasbourg, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Exercise / physiology*
Humans
Male
Skin Temperature
Spectrophotometry, Infrared / methods
Sweating / physiology*
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Can J Appl Physiol 1998 Jun;23(3):325

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