title: Responses of obese and non-obese boys cycling in the heat.
abstract: This study compared rectal temperature (Tre), heat sensation and sweating between obese and non-obese boys during cycling in the heat. Participants (aged 12-15 years) were 17 obese and 16 non-obese (BMI=29.4±4.3 and 16.8±1.7 kg · m⁻², respectively) boys. They cycled for 30-min (50-55% VO(2peak)) in a climatic chamber (35°C, 45% RH) and Tre, heat sensation and sweat volume were monitored. From the start to the end of cycling, Tre was similar between the obese (37.4±0.3-37.8±0.3°C) and non-obese (37.3±0.2-37.9±0.2°C) groups. Heat sensation was higher in the obese group from the start (3.6±2.7 vs. 1.3±1.4 cm; P=0.008) to the end (7.6±2 vs. 5.2±2.2 cm; P=0.003) of cycling. Sweat volume corrected by body surface area was similar between the obese (200±123 mL · m⁻²) and non-obese (212±80 mL · m⁻²) groups. Initial and final HR were similar in both groups, and RPE was higher in the obese group at 25th (P=0.040) and 30th (P=0.019) min. In conclusion, the obese pubescent participants presented similar Tre and sweating volume, but higher heat sensation while cycling in the heat.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil. psehl@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Sehl
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Leites
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D013542:Sweat; D013546:Sweating / Q000502:physiology