Calorimetric measurement of postexercise net heat loss and residual body heat storage.

PURPOSE Previous studies have shown a rapid reduction in postexercise local sweating and blood flow despite elevated core temperatures. However, local heat loss responses do not illustrate how much whole-body heat dissipation is reduced, and core temperature measurements do not accurately represent the magnitude of residual body heat storage. Whole-body evaporative (H(E)) and dry (H(D)) heat loss as well as changes in body heat content (DeltaH(b)) were measured using simultaneous direct whole-body and indirect calorimetry. METHODS Eight participants cycled for 60 min at an external work rate of 70 W followed by 60 min of recovery in a calorimeter at 30 degrees C and 30% relative humidity. Core temperature was measured in the esophagus (T(es)), rectum (T(re)), and aural canal (T(au)). Regional muscle temperature was measured in the vastus lateralis (T(vl)), triceps brachii (T(tb)), and upper trapezius (T(ut)). RESULTS After 60 min of exercise, average DeltaH(b) was +273 +/- 57 kJ, paralleled by increases in T(es), T(re), and T(au) of 0.84 +/- 0.49, 0.67 +/- 0.36, and 0.83 +/- 0.53 degrees C, respectively, and increases in T(vl), T(tb), and T(ut) of 2.43 +/- 0.60, 2.20 +/- 0.64, and 0.80 +/- 0.20 degrees C, respectively. After a 10-min recovery, metabolic heat production returned to pre-exercise levels, and H(E) was only 22.9 +/- 6.9% of the end-exercise value despite elevations in all core temperatures. After a 60-min recovery, DeltaH(b) was +129 +/- 58 kJ paralleled by elevations of T(es) = 0.19 +/- 0.13 degrees C, T(re) = 0.20 +/- 0.03 degrees C, T(au) = 0.18 +/- 0.04 degrees C, Tvl = 1.00 +/- 0.43 degrees C, T(tb) = 0.92 +/- 0.46 degrees C, and T(ut) = 0.31 +/- 0.27 degrees C. Despite this, H(E) returned to preexercise levels. Only minimal changes in H(D) occurred throughout. CONCLUSION We confirm a rapid reduction in postexercise whole-body heat dissipation by evaporation despite elevated core temperatures. Consequently, only 53% of the heat stored during 60 min of exercise was dissipated after 60 min of recovery, with the majority of residual heat stored in muscle tissue.

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