Table 1 Interagent effect test of core temperature in Fig. 2.
Source Degree of freedom F Sig. Partial Eta Square (ƞ2)
Corrected Model Intercept
7 1
2.953 1037345.8
0.014 0.000
0.341 1.000
Temperature 1 6.254 0.017 0.135
Gender 1 0.003 0.956 0.000
Test 1 9.736 0.003 0.196
Temperature * Gender 1 0.138 0.712 0.003
Temperature * Test 1 4.139 0.049 0.094
Gender * Test 1 1.544 0.221 0.037
Temperature * Gender * Test 1 0.123 0.728 0.003
Error 40
Total 48
Corrected Total 47
Table 2 The confidence interval and effect size of men’s fat oxidation in Fig. 3A.
Warm Cold
Exercise Fat oxidation Fat oxidation Effect size
intensity (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 4.56 ± 0.47 3.54-5.59 6.52 ± 0.57 5.28-7.76 0.60 40% VO2max 5.61 ± 0.53 4.45-6.76 9.42 ± 0.54 8.25-10.59 0.85 60% VO2max 1.78 ± 0.56 0.56-3.00 6.25 ± 0.93 4.23-8.27 0.90 80% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 1.68 ± 0.73 0.10-3.27 - 100% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 0.52 ± 0.38 -0.32-1.35 -
Table 3 The confidence interval and effect size of women’s fat oxidation in Fig. 3B.
Warm Cold
Exercise Fat oxidation Fat oxidation Effect size
intensity (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 4.72 ± 0.65 3.31-6.13 6.61 ± 0.74 5.00-8.21 0.58 40% VO2max 7.94 ± 0.60 6.63-9.24 10.65 ± 0.63 9.27-12.03 0.98 60% VO2max 5.87 ± 0.81 4.11-7.63 9.58 ± 0.87 7.67-11.48 0.96 80% VO2max 0.51 ± 0.46 -0.49-1.52 3.95 ± 1.31 1.10-6.79 0.95 100% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 1.21 ± 0.76 -0.44-2.86 -
Table 4 The confidence interval and effect size of men’s relative contribution of fat to total energy expenditure (TEE) in Fig. 3C.
Warm Cold
Relative Relative
Exercise Contribution of Contribution of Effect size
intensity fat to TEE (%) 95% CI fat to TEE (%) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 79.31 ± 5.37 67.61-91.00 92.15 ± 2.70 86.28-98.02 0.46 40% VO2max 48.26 ± 4.40 38.68-57.84 70.09 ± 3.43 62.61-77.58 0.78 60% VO2max 10.21 ± 2.97 3.77-16.66 32.00 ± 4.37 22.49-41.51 0.87 80% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 6.26 ± 2.65 0.49-12.03 - 100% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 1.41 ± 1.03 -0.83-3.65 -
Table 5 The confidence interval and effect size of women’s relative contribution of fat to total energy expenditure (TEE) in Fig. 3D.
Warm Cold
Relative Relative
Exercise Contribution of Contribution of Effect size
intensity fat to TEE (%) 95% CI fat to TEE (%) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 89.17 ± 4.77 78.78- 99.56 94.10 ± 5.42 82.30-105.91 0.44 40% VO2max 80.24 ± 4.85 69.66-90.81 89.25 ± 3.74 81.11-97.39 0.60 60% VO2max 40.75 ± 5.53 28.71- 52.79 56.69 ± 5.13 45.51-67.87 0.78 80% VO2max 2.46 ± 2.17 -2.27-7.18 17.87 ± 6.00 4.80-30.94 0.89 100% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 4.64 ± 3.17 -2.26-11.55 -
Table 6 The confidence interval and effect size of different genders’ fat oxidation in the warm environment in Fig. 4A.
Men Women
Exercise Fat oxidation Fat oxidation Effect size
intensity (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 4.56 ± 0.47 3.54-5.59 4.72 ± 0.65 3.31-6.13 0.03 40% VO2max 5.61 ± 0.53 4.45-6.76 7.94 ± 0.60 6.63-9.24 0.52 60% VO2max 1.78 ± 0.56 0.56-3.00 5.87 ± 0.81 4.11-7.63 0.75 80% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 0.51 ± 0.46 -0.49-1.52 - 100% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 -
Table 7 The confidence interval and effect size of different genders’ fat oxidation in the cold environment in Fig. 4B.
Men Women
Exercise Fat oxidation Fat oxidation Effect size
intensity (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 6.52 ± 0.57 5.28-7.76 6.61 ± 0.74 5.00-8.21 0.02 40% VO2max 9.42 ± 0.54 8.25-10.59 10.65 ± 0.63 9.27-12.03 0.28 60% VO2max 6.25 ± 0.93 4.23-8.27 9.58 ± 0.87 7.67-11.48 0.53 80% VO2max 1.68 ± 0.73 0.10-3.27 3.95 ± 1.31 1.10-6.79 0.27 100% VO2max 0.52 ± 0.38 -0.32-1.35 1.21 ± 0.76 -0.44-2.86 0.15
Table 8 The confidence interval and effect size of different genders’ relative contribution of fat to total energy expenditure (TEE) in the warm environment in Fig. 4C.
Men Women
Relative Relative
Exercise Contribution of Contribution of Effect size
intensity fat to TEE (%) 95% CI fat to TEE (%) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 79.31 ± 5.37 67.61-91.00 89.17 ± 4.77 78.78- 99.56 0.37 40% VO2max 48.26 ± 4.40 38.68-57.84 80.24 ± 4.85 69.66-90.81 0.82 60% VO2max 10.21 ± 2.97 3.77-16.66 40.75 ± 5.53 28.71- 52.79 0.81 80% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 2.46 ± 2.17 -2.27-7.18 - 100% VO2max 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00-0.00 -
Table 9 The confidence interval and effect size of different genders’ relative contribution of fat to total energy expenditure (TEE) in the cold environment in Fig. 4D.
Men Women
Relative Relative
Exercise Contribution of Contribution of Effect size
intensity fat to TEE (%) 95% CI fat to TEE (%) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 92.15 ± 2.70 86.28-98.02 94.10 ± 5.42 82.30-105.91 0.39 40% VO2max 70.09 ± 3.43 62.61-77.58 89.25 ± 3.74 81.11-97.39 0.72 60% VO2max 32.00 ± 4.37 22.49-41.51 56.69 ± 5.13 45.51-67.87 0.69 80% VO2max 6.26 ± 2.65 0.49-12.03 17.87 ± 6.00 4.80-30.94 0.28 100% VO2max 1.41 ± 1.03 -0.83-3.65 4.64 ± 3.17 0.00-11.55 0.15
Table 10 The confidence interval and effect size of different genders’ change in fat oxidation in Fig. 5.
Men Women
Exercise
Change in fat oxidation
Change in
fat oxidation Effect size
intensity (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (mg/min/FFM) 95% CI (r) 20% VO2max 1.96 ± 0.83 0.16-3.76 1.89 ± 0.88 -0.02-3.80 0.02 40% VO2max 3.81 ± 0.98 1.68-5.94 2.71 ± 0.62 1.37-4.06 0.10 60% VO2max 4.47 ± 1.15 1.96-6.97 3.71 ± 0.79 1.99-5.42 0.12 80% VO2max 1.68 ± 0.73 0.10-3.27 3.43 ± 1.26 0.70-6.17 0.18 100% VO2max 0.52 ± 0.38 -0.32-1.35 1.21 ± 0.76 -0.44-2.86 0.15
Table 11 Interagent effect test of MFO in Fig. 7A.
Source Degree of freedom F Sig. Partial Eta Square (ƞ2)
Corrected Model Intercept
3 1
11.427 842.67
0.000 0.000
0.417 0.946
Gender 1 1.121 0.295 0.023
Temperature 1 32.145 0.000 0.401
Gender * Temperature 1 1.016 0.319 0.021
Error 48
Total 52
Corrected Total 51
Table 12 Interagent effect test of corrected MFO in Fig. 7B.
Source Degree of freedom F Sig. Partial Eta Square (ƞ2)
Corrected Model Intercept
3 1
15.207 897.128
0.000 0.000
0.487 0.949
Gender 1 11.039 0.002 0.187
Temperature 1 34.436 0.000 0.418
Gender * Temperature 1 0.146 0.704 0.003
Error 48
Total 52
Corrected Total 51
Table 13 Interagent effect test of Fatmax in Fig. 7C.
Source Degree of freedom F Sig. Partial Eta Square (ƞ2)
Corrected Model Intercept
3 1
9.935 2073.7
0.000 0.000
0.383 0.977
Gender 1 24.384 0.000 0.337
Temperature 1 4.710 0.035 0.089
Gender * Temperature 1 0.710 0.404 0.015
Error 48
Total 52
Corrected Total 51
Table 14 VO2, VCO2, RER and VE of men in different ambient temperatures.
Warm Cold
Exercise VCO2 CO2 RER VE VCO2 CO2 RER VE
intensity (l/min) (l/min) (l/min) (l/min) (l/min) (l/min)
20% VO2max 0.59 ± 0.02 0.43 ± 0.02 0.73 ± 0.02 12.84 ± 0.68 0.68 ± 0.02 0.50 ± 0.04 0.72 ± 0.04 13.48 ± 0.83
40% VO2max 1.17 ± 0.05 1.00 ± 0.04 0.85 ± 0.01 28.20 ± 1.14 1.37 ± 0.04 1.10 ± 0.04 0.80 ± 0.02 29.23 ± 0.98
60% VO2max 1.77 ± 0.07 1.72 ± 0.06 0.97 ± 0.01 46.89 ± 1.94 2.05 ± 0.06 1.86 ± 0.07 0.91 ± 0.02 49.08 ± 1.66
80% VO2max 2.36 ± 0.09 2.57 ± 0.09 1.10 ± 0.01 68.92 ± 3.45 2.73 ± 0.09 2.70 ± 0.08 0.99 ± 0.01 73.93 ± 3.07
100% VO2max 2.94 ± 0.12 3.57 ± 0.13 1.22 ± 0.02 94.27 ± 5.73 3.42 ± 0.11 3.71 ± 0.10 1.09 ± 0.02 102.43 ± 4.82
Table 15 VO2, VCO2, RER and VE of women in different ambient temperatures.
Warm Cold
Exercise VCO2 CO2 RER VE VCO2 CO2 RER VE
intensity (l/min) (l/min) (l/min) (l/min) (l/min) (l/min)
20% VO2max 0.37 ± 0.01 0.21 ± 0.02 0.57 ± 0.03 8.61 ± 0.44 0.44 ± 0.02 0.27 ± 0.01 0.60 ± 0.02 8.87 ± 0.35
40% VO2max 0.75 ± 0.03 0.54 ± 0.03 0.72 ± 0.02 19.20 ± 0.84 0.89 ±0.03 0.63 ± 0.03 0.71 ± 0.02 20.09 ± 0.69
60% VO2max 1.12 ± 0.04 0.99 ±0.05 0.88 ± 0.02 31.90 ± 1.36 1.33 ± 0.05 1.10 ± 0.05 0.83 ± 0.02 33.90 ± 1.16
80% VO2max 1.49 ± 0.05 1.55 ± 0.07 1.04 ± 0.02 46.71 ± 2.11 1.77 ± 0.06 1.67 ± 0.07 0.94 ± 0.02 50.30 ± 1.86
100% VO2max 1.87 ± 0.07 2.24 ± 0.10 1.20 ± 0.03 63.65 ± 3.14 2.22 ± 0.08 2.34 ± 0.11 1.05 ±0.03 69.27 ± 2.83