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Table 2 Outcome variables for four studies examining the effects of alcohol consumption on thermoregulatory and cardiovascular responses to the heat

From: The effect of alcohol consumption on human physiological and perceptual responses to heat stress: a systematic scoping review

 

Desruelle

1.20 g/kg

Mekjavic

0.79 g/kg

Allison

0.54 g/kg

Yodaa

0.32 g/kg

Allison

0.27 g/kg

CON

ALC

p

CON

ALC

p

CON

ALC

p

CON

ALC

p

CON

ALC

p

Tre (°C)

SE

37.38

 ± 0.28

37.04

 ± 0.37

 < 0.05

   

37.22

 ± 0.23

37.12

 ± 0.21

 > 0.75

   

37.22

 ± 0.23

37.13

 ± 0.42

 > 0.75

EE

38.21

 ± 0.23

38.00

 ± 0.45

0.06

38.28

 ± 0.22

37.98

 ± 0.47

NR

37.65

 ± 0.25

37.5

 ± 0.11

 > 0.75

   

37.65

 ± 0.25

37.50

 ± 0.11

 > 0.75

Tint (°C)

SE

         

37.37

 ± 0.25

37.11

 ± 0.27

 < 0.01

   

EE

         

37.32

 ± 0.18

37.21

 ± 0.32

 < 0.01

   

Tes (°C)

SE

      

36.75

 ± 0.21

36.62

 ± 0.21

 > 0.81

   

36.75

 ± 0.21

36.63

 ± 0.27

 > 0.81

EE

      

37.77

 ± 0.18

37.58

 ± 0.21

 > 0.81

   

37.77

 ± 0.18

37.65

 ± 0.19

 > 0.81

Tsk (°C)

SE

"Not affected by alcohol"

No values reported

   

33.40

 ± 0.97

33.3

 ± 0.6

 > 0.28

0.06

 ± 0.56

0.26

 ± 0.70

 > 0.05

33.40

 ± 0.97

33.2

 ± 0.75

 > 0.28

EE

30.7

 ± 2.45

32.1

 ± 0.24

NR

35.43

 ± 1.05

34.8

 ± 1.31

 > 0.28

0.13

 ± 0.71

0.28

 ± 0.72

 > 0.05

35.43

 ± 1.05

34.8

 ± 1.31

 > 0.28

SBF (mlmin−1100 g−1)

SE

         

0.62

 ± 2.16

2.41

 ± 3.86

 < 0.05

   

EE

         

0.15

 ± 1.13

0.41

 ± 0.97

 > 0.05

   

Sweat

Rate (mgmin−1cm−2)

SE

0.04

 ± 0.03

0.04

 ± 0.03

 > 0.05

   

0.22

 ± 0.27

0.13

 ± 0.19

 > 0.51

0.06

 ± 0.09

0.26

 ± 0.15

 < 0.01

0.22

 ± 0.27

0.01

 ± 0.12

 > 0.51

EE

1.1

 ± 0.31

1.28

 ± 0.51

 > 0.05

   

4.14

 ± 0.98

4.83

 ± 2.09

 > 0.51

0.02

 ± 0.13

0.07

 ± 0.08

 < 0.01

4.14

 ± 0.98

3.57

 ± 1.05

 > 0.51

Heart

Rate (bpm)

SE

   

77 ± 7

76 ± 11

 > 0.05

76 ± 17

73 ± 12

 > 0.75

-2 ± 4

8 ± 11

 < 0.01

76 ± 17

73 ± 8

 > 0.75

EE

   

97 ± 7

109 ± 16

 > 0.05

108 ± 12

106 ± 8

 > 0.75

0 ± 6

12 ± 12

 < 0.05

108 ± 12

110 ± 9

 > 0.75

Thermal

Sensation (AU)

SE

         

0.08

 ± 0.43

0.86

 ± 1.60

 < 0.05

   

EE

         

0.06

 ± 0.52

0.06

 ± 0.27

 > 0.05

   

Thermal

Comfort

(AU)

SE

      

1.5 ± NR

1.5 ± NR

 > 0.45

-0.42

 ± 0.61

0.69

 ± 0.86

 < 0.05

1.5

1.5

 > 0.45

EE

      

0.5 ± NR

0.5 ± NR

 > 0.45

-0.24

 ± 0.63

0.00

 ± 0.42

 > 0.05

0.5

0.5

 > 0.45

SBP (mmHg)

S

   

114 ± 21

120 ± 21

 > 0.05

116 ± 9

108 ± 10

 > 0.28

   

116 ± 9

111 ± 11

 > 0.28

HT

   

117 ± 8

106 ± 13

 > 0.05

113 ± 17

105 ± 10

 > 0.28

   

113 ± 17

116 ± 10

 > 0.28

DBP (mmHg)

S

   

60 ± 14

57 ± 15

 > 0.05

72 ± 10

70 ± 9

 > 0.12

   

72 ± 10

73 ± 6

 > 0.12

HT

   

71 ± 18

71 ± 10

 > 0.05

55 ± 10

60 ± 9

 > 0.12

   

55 ± 10

61 ± 9

 > 0.12

SV (ml)

S

   

86 ± 19

84 ± 27

 > 0.05

         

HT

   

63 ± 10

61 ± 16

 > 0.05

         
  1. SE Start exposure, EE End exposure, S Supine, HT post head-tilt procedure, Tre rectal temperature, Tint Intestinal temperature, Tes esophageal temperature, Tsk skin temperature, SBF Skin blood flow, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, SV stroke volume, NR Not reported. aFor all Yoda values, peak value was put in place of start exposure, as exposure began immediately following alcohol ingestion