JAUE2024-022: Research on Gender Differences in the Impact of Indoor Temperature on Thermal Comfort Evaluation during Aerobic Exercise in Winter

Abstract

Gender differences in thermal comfort evaluation in indoor environments during high-intensity aerobic exercise are of significant importance for creating personalized exercise spaces. This paper analyzed empirical data on five subjective psychological evaluation indicators of thermal sensation, thermal comfort, thermal acceptability, thermal preference, and fatigue level under different indoor temperature conditions in 32 young students in an aerobic running exercise experiment. Results showed that gender factors influence subjective thermal comfort evaluations during exercise. At 24°C indoor temperature, females had a thermal sensation vote value 0.28 unit values higher than males and a thermal acceptability vote value 0.5 unit values lower than males. Females were more sensitive to temperature and require higher ambient temperatures compared to males. Meanwhile, females exhibited higher fatigue levels than males when performing the same amount of running exercise. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the study of gender differences in thermal comfort evaluation during exercise and for the intelligent and personalized control of indoor environments in future exercise spaces.