The effect of wearing a cooling vest during exercise on performance levels and thermoregulation.

The effect of wearing a cooling vest during exercise on performance levels and thermoregulation. - The effect of a cooling vest on performance levels and thermoregulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON35279

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-27

Start date

2012-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

Hyperthermie heat stroke Hyperthermia

Interventions

A TechNiche Hyperkewl cooling vest will be used in this study. The fabric of this cooling vest is able to absorbe a lot of water, which stimulates cooling afterwards due to evaporation of this water

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age >= 18 year Personal record on 10 km

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - body mass below 36.5 kg - obstructive disease of the gastro-intestinal tract, including diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease - previous gastrointestinal surgery, except cholecystectomy and appendectomy - MRI during the period that the CorTemp sensor is within the body - subject having a cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electromedical device

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Skin temperature (°C) Fluid / body mass loss (kg) Lactate (mmol/L) BORG-scale Thermal comfort	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to finish the 10 km (mm:ss) Core body temperature (°C) Heart rate (bps) Exercise intensity (% HRmax)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)