FlexiFreeze Ice Vest - Personal Cooling Cold Vest for Heat Relief, Navy

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In the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, a few American athletes (distance runners) and all Australian Olympic athletes were fitted with Nike Ice-Vests (prototype; Nike, Inc, Portland, OR) designed to lower body temperature before performance.

Wearing an ice vest before cross-country performance limited the increases in Tc before the races, and the effect of the precooling persisted after the races finished.In soccer, for instance, the risk of heatstroke is even higher during high-intensity practice runs and drills on a hot, humid day – particularly for players who have just come out of ‘off season’ and may not be in tip-top shape. In previous laboratory studies, subjects performing endurance runs showed reduced Tc among precooled (ice-vest and water-submersion) groups. INUTEQ’s cooling vests have been a top choice for athletes all across the world for many years now, thanks to the lightweight design and highly breathable polyvinyl alcohol fabric.

Because the vest is relatively heavy, it must fit quite tightly to avoid any excessive movement during running. kg) were tested during the 2005 Big Wave Invitational 4-km race in Hawaii (8 athletes, environmental temperature = 27°C, humidity = 45%) and the 2005 Great American 5-km race in North Carolina (10 different athletes, environmental temperature = 26°C, humidity = 72%). One possible reason for some of the variability in temperature responses may be fitness levels, because athletes with greater fitness levels are often better at dissipating heat from the body. Eight low profile cooling inserts for the Sparco Ice Vest fit into watertight zipped pockets in the vest’s interior. Body Cooling Vests help regulate body temperature to keep you cool and comfortable during hot days outdoors or uncomfortable work conditions.So while you're wearing one set, you can activate a second set in your refrigerator, freezer or a bucket of ice water.