Using Physiological Measures to Capture Wear Experiences after Running

Galvanic skin response is always regarded as a direct and convenient method of recording the activities of sympathetic nerve, and we therefore researched into people’s emotional reaction when the body has a contact with wool and acrylic fabrics. Our results showed that wool felt more soft and smooth than that of the acrylic fabric, and wool also performed better in the absorption of moisture. The skin resistance of wool fabric was lower than that of acrylic fabric if the respondent sat in a tranquil condition and the variation amplitude of this resistance also changed little for wool fabrics. This meant that wool may have a broader prospect for sporting garments. Sportswear can also affect people’s emotion in two ways. One was that the friction between bodies and garments may have a direct effect on emotional changes. Another influence was that garments may present a balancing action if people sweated excessively or the external temperature changed.