READ ME File For 'Thesis Dataset_Chapter 567_Breast'

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D3910

ReadMe Author: HANNAH BLOUNT, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2419-1716

This dataset supports the thesis entitled: Evaluating the role of female body morphology and maturation on local sweating mechanisms to guide innovation in sportswear design
AWARDED BY: University of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2026


Date of data collection: January - May 2023

Information about geographic location of data collection: Southampton, UK

Related projects/Funders: Investigating the effect of female morphological and physiological development on thermoregulation to guide innovation in sportswear design.
EPSRC / Nike



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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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This dataset contains:
An Excel file containing 3 tabs from 1 large experimental campaign
- Chapter 5 (C5) = Breast sweating
- Chapter 6 (C6) = Breast skin stiffness and tactile perception
- Chapter 7 (C7) = Breast thermal and wetness perception and epidermal properties


Relationship between files, if important for context: All sub-studies involve the same cohort of females

Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: NA

If data was derived from another source, list source: NA

If there are there multiple versions of the dataset, list the file updated, when and why update was made: NA



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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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Description of methods used for collection/generation of data:
- C5: Sweat gland density and LSR: https://doi.org/10.1113/EP091850
- C5: Partitional calorimetry: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00191.2018
- C6: https://doi.org/10.1113/EP091990
- C7: https://doi.org/10.1113/EP092158

Methods for processing the data:
Data were collated in Excel and analysed using SPSS Version 30.0.0.0 (171)

Software- or Instrument-specific information needed to interpret the data, including software and hardware version numbers:
Data were collated in Excel and analysed using SPSS

Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: NA

Environmental/experimental conditions:
32oC / 50% RH

Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data:
HASGD was assessed for inter-rater reliability

People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission:
Dr Hannah Blount
Prof Davide Filingeri
Prof Peter Worsley


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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION <Create sections for each datafile or set, as appropriate>
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Number of variables:
- C5: 8 
- C6: 5
- C7: 7

Number of cases/rows:
- C5: 22
- C6: 20
- C7: 21

Variable list, defining any abbreviations, units of measure, codes or symbols used:
BSA = body surface area
BrSA = breast surface area
USG = urine specific gravity
RPE = rating of perceived exertion
bpm = beats per minute
W/m2 = watts per metre squared of metabolic heat production
RH = relative humidity
Hprod = metabolic heat production
Ereq = evaporative requirement for heat balance
LSR = local sweat rate
SGD = sweat gland density
OpG = output per gland
 
Missing data codes: NA

Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: NA

Date that the file was created: January 2023

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