Effects of high environmental temperature on sweating and skin resistance.

Abstract

Contrary to observations of Kuno and Neuman results of this study show that, while a rise in environmental temperature has greater effects on chest sweating and resistance basal levels than at the palm, effects at the palm are of considerable magnitude. Both areas show thermoregulatory sweating. Because of the complex anatomical structures in the hand, cooling of the hand by thermoregulatory sweating would be expected to be nearly as important as cooling of other body areas. In addition, contrary to Kuno's results, stimuli administered prior to elevation of room temperature evoked increased sweating and reduced skin resistance at both palm and chest, indicating that with some Ss arousal sweating can occur in both areas at normal room temperature. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)