Caffeine Increases Sweating Sensitivity Via Changes In Sudomotor Activity During Physical Loading
Effect | Increase |
Trial Design | Double blind |
Trial Length | n/a |
Number of Subjects | 13 |
Sex | n/a |
After ingestion of 3mg/kg bodyweight caffeine, body heat was significantly elevated in the caffeine group and sweating induced from exercise occurred at a faster rate.
Increase in sweating was hypothesized to be due to both increasing body temperature as well as sensitizing the sweat glands.