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Environmental Ergonomics XII Igor B. Mekjavic, Stelios N. Kounalakis & Nigel A.S. Taylor (Eds.), © BIOMED, Ljubljana 2007 temperature of the water at the inlet (Tin; °C), and outlet (Tout; °C) of the suit was monitored with T-type thermocouples. Before, and immediately upon completion of a test, the tympanic temperature (Tty) of the subjects was measured with an infrared thermometer (ThermoScan IRT 3020, Braun, Kronberg, Germany). RESULTS There was an increase in Tty (P=0.07) and mean skin temperature (P=0.08) after BR. Skin temperature at the extremities (measured at the toe and 3rd fingertip of the hand) were slightly lower (not significant). Peripheral blood flow (measured by skin temperature differences between forearm-fingertip and calf-toe) was not significantly changed after BR, but tended towards vasoconstriction. BR resulted in small changes in the preferred temperature and its behavioural regulation. The mean Tout, the Tout at the upper and lower boundaries of the TCZ and the number of button pushes were not significantly different after 21 days of BR compared to the first day. A trend was noticed for choosing a lower upper boundary of the TCZ (i.e. decrease in threshold for warm discomfort) which resulted in a significant decrease (P

Gravitational Physiology Fortney SM, Mikhaylov V, Lee SM, Kobzev Y, Gonzalez RR, Greenleaf JE (1998). Body temperature and thermoregulation during submaximal exercise after 115day spaceflight. Aviat Space Environ Med. 69:137-41. Greenleaf JE. (1989). Energy and thermal regulation during bed rest and spaceflight. J Appl Physiol. Aug;67(2):507-16. Lee SMC, Williams WJ, Schneider SM (2002). Role of skin blood flow and sweating rate in exercise thermoregulation after bedrest. J Appl Physiol 92:2026–2034. Mekjavic IB, Golja P, Tipton MJ, Eiken O. Human thermoregulatory function during exercise and immersion after 35 days of horizontal bed-rest and recovery (2005). Eur J Appl Physiol. Oct;95(2-3):163-71. Epub 2005 Jul 20. Panferova, NE. (1976). "[Cardiovascular system during hypokinesia of varying duration and intensity]." Kosm Biol Aviakosm Med 10(6): 15-20. 51

Gravitational Physiology<br />

Fortney SM, Mikhaylov V, Lee SM, Kobzev Y, Gonzalez RR, Greenleaf JE (1998).<br />

Body temperature and thermoregulation during submaximal exercise after 115day<br />

spaceflight. Aviat Space Environ Med. 69:137-41.<br />

Greenleaf JE. (1989). Energy and thermal regulation during bed rest and spaceflight. J<br />

Appl Physiol. Aug;67(2):507-16.<br />

Lee SMC, Williams WJ, Schneider SM (2002). Role of skin blood flow and sweating<br />

rate in exercise thermoregulation after bedrest. J Appl Physiol 92:2026–2034.<br />

Mekjavic IB, Golja P, Tipton MJ, Eiken O. Human thermoregulatory function during<br />

exercise and immersion after 35 days of horizontal bed-rest and recovery (2005).<br />

Eur J Appl Physiol. Oct;95(2-3):163-71. Epub 2005 Jul 20.<br />

Panferova, NE. (1976). "[Cardiovascular system during hypokinesia of varying<br />

duration and intensity]." Kosm Biol Aviakosm Med 10(6): 15-20.<br />

51

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