Table 1 Mean (SD) time to reach core temperature (T_co) of 39 °C in the five ensembles for Condition A (32 °C and 92 % rh) and skin temperature (T_sk), comfort, and heat sensation at that point; T_co, T_sk, comfort and heat sensation for Condition B (26 °C and 80 % rh) at 80 min of testing.

39

Control

A

+80^b,c,d,e

36.8(0.2)^c,d,e

3.2(0. 1)^d,e

-3.1(0.1)^d,e

Ensemble 1

A

+80^a,d,e

37.3(0.3)^d,e

3.6(0.2)

-3.2(0.1)

Ensemble 2

A

78(7)^a,d,e

37.7(0.2)^a

3.5(0.2)

-3.2(0.1)

Ensemble 3

A

65(3)^a,b,c

38.3(0.2)^a,b

3.7(0. 1)^a

-3.4(0.1)^a

Ensemble 4

A

62(5)^a,b,c

38.4(0.8)^a,b

3.8(0. 1)^a

-3.4(0.1)^a

TIME (min)

T _co (°C) at 80 min

80 min

Control

B

37.9(0.1)

35.4(0.2)

2.6(0.5)

-1.8(0.4)

Ensemble 1

B

38.05(0.1)^c,d,e

35.8(0.6)^e

2.4(0.5)^e

-2.3(0.3)^e

Ensemble 2

B

38.33(0.1)^b,d,e

36.4(0.4)^e

2.5(0.6)

-2.6(0.4)^e

Ensemble 3

B

38.7(0.1)^b,c

36.9(0.2)

2.5(0.4)

-3(0.2)

Ensemble 4

B

38.9(0.2)^b,c

37.6(0.4)^b,c

3.2(0.6)^b

-3.2(0.2)^b,c