Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2019
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Department
Health and Sport Sciences
Degree Program
Exercise Physiology, MS
Committee Chair
Caruso, John
Committee Member
King, Kristi
Committee Member
Pantalos, George
Author's Keywords
palm cooling; rowing; cooling; ergometry; thermoregulation
Abstract
Subjects (n = 34) did three rowing workouts of up to eight 2- minute stages separated by 45-60 second rests. Cardiovascular, ergogenic, thermoregulatory, perceptual and metabolic responses to workouts may be aided by intermittent palm cooling. Subjects received one of the following treatments per workout in a randomized sequence: no palm cooling, intermittent palm cooling during workouts, or palm cooling applied intermittently during workouts and post-exercise recovery. Methods: Palm cooling entailed intermittent cold (8-11o C) against the palmar surface of subject’s hands. Workouts began with 10 minutes of rest, followed by a 10-minute low- intensity warm-up and the workout, concluding with a 20-minute post-exercise recovery period. Work volume was examined with a two-way ANOVA with repeated measures for workout. All other variables were each examined with three-way (gender, workout, time) ANOVAs. Results: Palm cooling elicited significant effects on decreasing HR and BP. A trend for work volume differences exist as follows: NoPC < PCex, PCex&post. [BLa-] saw a significant time effect. RPE results yielded non-significant differences.
Recommended Citation
O'Brien, Ian, "The impact of palm cooling gloves on cardiovascular, thermoregulatory, metabolic, perceptual, and ergogenic responses produced from rowing ergometry." (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4177.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/4177
