2007, Piran, Slovenia

Sweating
In addition local sweating rates of four parts were measured with the capsule method. Ta and
RH in the climatic chamber were controlled at 26 and 40%, respectively.
RESULTS
The mean time for initiating sweating after hot-water immersion for all 26 subjects was 9.6
min (S.D. 6.5 min). The sublingual threshold temperature was 37.05 ±0.20 . The mean skin
temperature, except for the immersed feet and the crura region, in hot water was 34.09
±0.81 . Table 2 summarizes the measured results of initiate time [min] of sweating, the
sublingual and the mean skin temperatures in air of the younger male subjects. Tables 3 and 4
Table 2. The measured initiate time [min], sublingual and
mean skin temperatures [ o C] of male subjects.
Subject Initiate Time Sublingual
Code [min] Temp [ o Mean Skin
C] Temp. [ o C]
S.D 1 37.35 34.89
Y.F 4 36.81 35.19
N.K 5 36.97 33.20
N.N 5 37.01 33.22
B.H 5 37.23 34.46
S.K 6 36.92 34.12
A.T 8 36.87 33.12
I.T 12 37.45 34.96
K.R 12 37.14 34.10
Mean 6.4 37.08 34.14
S.D. 3.6 0.22 0.81
Table 3. The measured initiate time [min], sublingual and
mean skin temperatures [ ] of female subjects.
Subject
Code
Initiate Time
[min]
Sublingual
Temp [ ]
Mean Skin
Temp. [ ]
N.S 0 36.99 33.76
K.M 2 36.97 34.64
N.M 10 37.08 33.93
K.E 12 37.12 33.42
O.M 14 36.76 33.90
N.S 14 37.18 33.48
Mean 8.7 37.02 33.86
S.D. 6.2 0.15 0.44
show those of the younger female and the
elderly subjects, respectively. The results
showed there were not great differences in
the sublingual temperature and mean skin
temperature at the initiation of sweating
among the three groups.
Table 4. The measured initiate time [min], sublingual and
mean skin temperatures [ o C] of elderly subjects.
Subject Initiate Time Sublingual
Code [min] Temp [ o Mean Skin
C] Temp. [ o C]
I.A 3 36.80 33.62
U.F 7 37.01 34.16
S.F 8 37.22 34.10
K.S 10 36.59 34.04
T.T 10 37.03 35.16
N.A 11 37.05 32.26
M.H 12 36.93 34.97
I.Y 15 37.48 34.86
K.M 21 36.97 34.37
I.K 24 36.93 33.90
Y.M 24 37.10 34.21
Mean 13.2 37.01 34.15
S.D. 7.0 0.23 0.79
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