@article{ref1,
title="Spatial differences in sensible and latent heat losses under a bicycle helmet",
journal="European journal of applied physiology",
year="2008",
author="De Bruyne, G. and Aerts, Jean-Marie and van der Perre, Georges and Goffin, Jan and Verpoest, Ignace and Berckmans, D.",
volume="104",
number="4",
pages="719-726",
abstract="This research aims at quantifying spatial gradients in skin temperature and sweat production under a bicycle helmet. Distribution of sweat production, skin temperature and air temperature was measured at different positions under a bicycle helmet on five male and four female test persons. Effort level was 100 and 150 watt for men (low and high effort level) and 80 and 120 W for women (low and high effort level). Skin temperatures were found to be spatially different (P < 0.05): frontal and lateral region varied 4.6 degrees C at low effort level and 5.3 degrees C at high effort level. Sweat production was found to be not significantly different (P > 0.05). Finally, air temperature variations were found to be spatially different (P < 0.05). Average air temperature differed 2.3 degrees C between lateral and frontal region at high effort level and 2.7 degrees C at low effort level. The results of this research can be used to help designing helmets with better thermal comfort.  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1439-6319",
doi="10.1007/s00421-008-0828-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0828-1"
}