Med Sci Sports Exerc December 2012 PMID 22811031

Body mapping of sweating patterns in athletes: a sex comparison.

Caroline J Smith, George Havenith

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The social discussions highlight interest in how the research impacts athletic performance and clothing, exemplified by mentions of potential designs and implications for thermoregulation, with a tone indicating thoughtful consideration rather than high excitement, which aligns with a moderate but engaged response.

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Abstract in brief

The study compared sweating patterns in trained males and females at two exercise intensities, finding that males generally had higher overall sweat rates, but both sexes showed the highest sweat rates on the central upper back and lower on the extremities.
Females exhibited specific regional sweating differences, with higher sweat rates in the arms and hands compared to males at similar heat production levels, and sweat varied across different body regions depending on exercise intensity.
No direct link was found between local skin temperature and sweat rate, suggesting other factors influence sweating distribution, and these findings have implications for designing sex-specific clothing, thermophysiological models, and thermal testing equipment.

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Sweat Rate Development During a One-Hour Run Analysis

This video presents sweat rate development over a one-hour run, using data from our lab. It highlights regional differences in sweating patterns across the body during moderate exercise, providing insights into…

George Havenith · Apr 20, 2018 525 views

Body Sweat Patterns During a One-Hour Run in Male Athletes

This video analyzes sweat rate development over a one-hour run, based on lab data collected by Caroline Smith. The study maps sweating patterns across the body during moderate exercise, highlighting regional differences…

George Havenith · Apr 20, 2018 269 views

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RT @EERC_lboro: Had several requests for hi-resolution versions of our animation. Have uploaded these to youtube. 2versions: https://t.co/z…

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doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318267b0c4 [7] Smith C. and Havenith G., 2011, Sweat mapping in humans and applications for clothing design, The Fourth International ...

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