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Vest helps Athletes keep their Cool

Hasegawa and Yudai Chaen (lead author of the paper) measure the heart rate, sweat rate, muscle activity and temperature of the athlete while exercising in a hot and humid environment (35°C at 50% humidity).
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Hiroshima University

A new cooling vest for sports athletes may ensure everyone can compete safely in sweltering summer conditions such as the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics. Strategies to cope with body heat in sports is a pressing issue. The Tokyo Olympics will be held in the hot and muggy Japanese summer where the ambient temperature is expected to be above 33°C. Athletes have to worry about performing under pressure of the high-stakes competition but also now have to deal with a very hot and humid climate...

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