Cold Sensitivity Differences Between Body Sections Under Clothing

Abstract

The sensitivity of the human body to the perception of cold varies over sections of the body. Wear trials conducted for this research show that different locations on the body respond differently to cold stimuli, especially with respect to the degree of local skin temperature decrease, the relationship between the local skin temperature decrease and elapsed time, and subjective cold sensitivity sequences, but some adjacent body sections have similar characteristics. The torso of the body is the most sensitive, followed by the thighs, upper limbs, and calves. Body sections closer to the core of the body are more sensitive to cold stimulation than are limbs.

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