Urine osmolality is measured prior to each fresh session to assess moisture (Osmocheck, Vitech Medical Ltd

Urine osmolality is measured prior to each fresh session to assess moisture (Osmocheck, Vitech Medical Ltd
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, West Sussex, United Kingdom). Trec was measured using a rectal thermistor inserted 10 cm past the anal sphincter prior to beginning each experimental session (Mon-a-Therm, Covidien, Mansfield, MA, United States). Weighted mean skin temperature (Tsk) was recorded using skin thermistors (Squirrel Thermal Couples, Grant Instruments, Cambridge, United Kingdom) attached to four sites: the mid-point of the right pectoralis major (Ttits), midpoint of the right biceps brachii (Tarm), right rectus femoris (Tthigh), and right gastrocnemius lateral head (Tlowerleg). Continue Reading