International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 2 Significant differences in thermal burden among the hijab materials and environments
From: Thermal effects of rayon and polyester hijabs in warm-humid and hot-dry environments
Variables | Phase | Differences among the 3 clothing conditions (No hijab, polyester, and rayon) | Differences between warm-humid (WH) and hot-dry (HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Rectal temp | Exercise* | N.S. | N.S. |
Recovery | N.S. | N.S. | |
Auditory canal temp | Exercise | Polyester, Rayon > No hijab | WH < HD |
Recovery | Polyester, Rayon > No hijab | WH < HD | |
Mean skin temp | Exercise | Polyester > Rayon, No hijab (in the WH) | WH < HD |
Recovery | Polyester > Rayon, No hijab (in the WH) | WH < HD | |
Face temp | Exercise | N.S. | WH < HD |
Recovery | N.S. | WH < HD | |
Back neck temp | Exercise | Polyester, Rayon > No hijab | N.S. |
Recovery | Polyester, Rayon > No hijab | N.S. | |
Heart rate | Exercise | Polyester > Rayon, No hijab (in the WH) | N.S. |
Recovery | Polyester > Rayon, No hijab (in the WH) | N.S. | |
Total sweat rate | Polyester (and Rayon) > No hijab | WH < HD | |
Absorbed sweat by hijab | Polyester < Rayon | WH > HD | |
Back neck sweat rate | Exercise | No hijab > Polyester, Rayon | N.S. |
Recovery | No hijab > Polyester, Rayon | N.S. | |
Thermal sensation | Exercise | Polyester > No hijab (in the WH) | WH < HD |
Recovery | Polyester > No hijab (in the WH) | WH < HD | |
Thermal discomfort | Exercise | N.S. | WH > HD |
Recovery | Polyester > Rayon, No hijab (in the WH) | WH > HD | |
Sweat sensation | Exercise | N.S. | WH > HD |
Recovery | Polyester > Rayon, No hijab (in the WH) | WH > HD | |
Thirst sensation | Exercise | N.S. | N.S. |
Recovery | N.S. | N.S. | |