Table 1

Mean (SD) thermal and spirometry data after 30 and 40 min of each experimental condition (n=9)

30 min40 min
VariableIMM35IMM40EXERCIMM35IMM40EXERC
Tre (°C)37.2 (0.2)38.2 (0.2)38.0 (0.3)37.3 (0.2)37.4 (2.0)37.3 (1.7)
Tskin (°C)33.5 (2.3)36.5 (4.4)34.5 (1.7)30.0 (2.7)32.7 (1.7)33.9 (1.3)
HR (beats/min)60 (19)97 (24)130 (34)67 (18)79 (27)82 (26)
FVC (L)5.3 (0.8)5.3 (0.8)5.3 (0.9)5.3 (0.8)5.3 (0.8)5.3 (0.7)
FEV1 (L)4.4 (0.5)4.6 (0.6)4.5 (0.6)4.3 (0.6)4.4 (0.5)4.4 (0.5)
FEV1/FVC (%)82.8 (5.4)87.0 (6.0)85.1 (7.6)82.6 (3.9)83.8 (5.8)83.1 (6.1)
FEF25 (L/s)8.1 (1.0)8.5 (0.9)8.2 (1.4)7.8 (1.3)8.2 (0.8)8.0 (0.9)
FEF50 (L/s)4.9 (0.7)5.7 (0.6)5.3 (1.0)4.8 (0.8)4.9 (0.6)4.9 (0.7)
FEF75 (L/s)2.1 (0.4)2.5 (0.5)2.5 (0.702.1 (0.4)2.2 (0.5)2.2 (0.6)
  • FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FEF, forced expiratory flow; HR, heart rate; IMM35, 35°C water immersion; IMM40, 40°C water immersion; EXERC, exercise; Tre EXERC, rectal temperature at exercise; Tre, rectal temperature; Tskin, skin temperature.