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| Variable | Thermoneutral shower control | Contrast heat-cold | ||||
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| Total (n = 29) |
Men (n = 23) |
Women (n = 6) |
Total (n = 28) |
Men (n = 24) |
Women (n = 4) |
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| Participants, n | 29 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Men, n (%) | 23 (79.3) | 23 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (85.7) | 24 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Women, n (%) | 6 (20.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (100.0) | 4 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (100.0) |
| Age (years) | 29.8 ± 4.8 (19.0-38.0) | 29.4 ± 5.1 (19.0-38.0) | 31.0 ± 3.2 (26.0-34.0) | 27.3 ± 6.5 (18.0-37.0) | 27.1 ± 6.5 (18.0-37.0) | 28.2 ± 7.3 (18.0-34.0) |
| Body height (cm) | 179.1 ± 8.1 | 182.4 ± 4.7 | 166.5 ± 5.4 | 180.6 ± 8.7 | 183.0 ± 6.1 | 166.1 ± 7.6 |
| Body mass (kg) | 79.6 ± 8.0 | 79.1 ± 8.6 | 81.5 ± 5.1 | 78.0 ± 7.3 | 78.7 ± 7.6 | 74.0 ± 3.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 ± 3.5 | 23.8 ± 2.7 | 29.4 ± 2.5 | 24.1 ± 3.2 | 23.6 ± 2.9 | 27.0 ± 3.2 |
| Training experience (years) | 7.4 ± 3.3 | 7.2 ± 3.5 | 8.5 ± 2.3 | 7.7 ± 3.0 | 7.5 ± 2.7 | 8.8 ± 4.5 |
| Training frequency (sessions/week) | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.1 |
| Weight class | ||||||
| Lightweight, n (%) | 6 (20.7) | 5 (21.7) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (21.4) | 5 (20.8) | 1 (25.0) |
| Middleweight, n (%) | 17 (58.6) | 14 (60.9) | 3 (50.0) | 18 (64.3) | 15 (62.5) | 3 (75.0) |
| Heavyweight, n (%) | 6 (20.7) | 4 (17.4) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (14.3) | 4 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Baseline recovery and physiological outcomes | ||||||
| TQR (a.u.) | 13.1 ± 0.8 | 13.1 ± 0.8 | 13.2 ± 0.8 | 13.4 ± 0.7 | 13.4 ± 0.7 | 13.2 ± 1.0 |
| Morning salivary cortisol (nmol/L) | 16.0 ± 1.4 | 16.4 ± 1.2 | 14.6 ± 1.0 | 16.0 ± 1.8 | 16.5 ± 1.3 | 13.0 ± 0.9 |
| Resting HR (bpm) | 61.4 ± 3.2 | 61.0 ± 3.2 | 62.7 ± 2.8 | 60.2 ± 3.2 | 60.1 ± 3.3 | 60.6 ± 2.8 |
| lnRMSSD (log units) | 4.13 ± 0.15 | 4.13 ± 0.16 | 4.14 ± 0.15 | 4.10 ± 0.17 | 4.12 ± 0.18 | 4.01 ± 0.13 |
| RMSSD (ms) | 62.9 ± 9.8 | 62.8 ± 10.2 | 63.2 ± 9.1 | 61.5 ± 11.0 | 62.5 ± 11.4 | 55.5 ± 6.8 |
| SDNN (ms) | 88.1 ± 13.3 | 87.7 ± 12.9 | 89.8 ± 15.8 | 86.7 ± 19.0 | 89.1 ± 19.4 | 73.2 ± 10.1 |
| PORH resting flow (PU) | 24.1 ± 1.9 | 24.3 ± 1.9 | 23.5 ± 1.7 | 24.1 ± 1.9 | 24.3 ± 2.0 | 22.8 ± 1.0 |
| PORH peak (PU) | 35.2 ± 3.7 | 34.5 ± 3.5 | 38.3 ± 2.7 | 35.3 ± 4.5 | 35.3 ± 4.5 | 34.7 ± 5.4 |
| PORH time to peak (s) | 22.9 ± 4.6 | 22.8 ± 4.1 | 23.3 ± 6.6 | 25.0 ± 4.9 | 25.4 ± 4.8 | 21.9 ± 5.3 |
| PORH recovery time (min) | 6.26 ± 0.87 | 6.32 ± 0.94 | 6.02 ± 0.54 | 6.14 ± 0.93 | 6.16 ± 0.97 | 6.00 ± 0.74 |