Body mapping of sweating patterns in male athletes in mild exercise-induced hyperthermia.

Abstract in brief

• The study mapped sweating patterns across the entire body of male athletes during moderate exercise, finding that the highest sweat rates occurred on the back and forehead, while the lowest were on fingers, thumbs, palms, and cheeks.
• Sweat rates increased significantly with exercise intensity in all regions except the feet and ankles, and these patterns showed large individual and regional differences, not strongly linked to skin temperature or sweat gland density.
• The detailed regional sweat data can be useful for improving clothing design, understanding body heat regulation, and developing better thermal mannequins and models for studying thermoregulation.]