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Wearing Effects of Winter Gloves in Cold Environment on Physiological Responses and Subjective Perception in Elderly Females

추운 환경에서 보온용 장갑 착용이 고령 여성의 인체 생리 반응 및 주관적 감각에 미치는 효과

  • Park, Joonhee (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Joo-Young (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University/Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University)
  • 박준희 (서울대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 이주영 (서울대학교 의류학과/서울대학교 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2019.10.02
  • Accepted : 2019.11.19
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

This study examined the physiological and psychological effects of wearing gloves at rest in a cold environment. Seven elderly females participated in two separate trials: wearing gloves (WG) and bare hands (BH). The experiment was conducted for 60 min in a climatic chamber (air temperature 7.8±0.3℃ with 44±2%RH) with a sedentary posture. Microclimate temperature on the left palm was 4.16℃ higher in WG compared to that in BH (p<.1). Microclimate temperature on the chest during the last 5 min increased compared to the initial 5 min only in WG (p<.05). During the last 5 min, skin temperatures at the arm and hand in WG were higher than those in BH (p<.05). There was no statistical difference in the change of rectal temperature between WG and BH. Heart rate in BH was significantly higher compared to the WG (p<.05). Subjects also felt less cold on the whole body and hand in WG than those in BH (p<.05). The findings indicate that wearing gloves for elderly females affected the distribution of skin temperature and cardiovascular response in cold environments. Elderly females should be informed about the importance of wearing gloves through the clothing guideline in winter.

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