Physiological responses
COLD
The physiological parameters monitored during the protocol are shown in Table S2 as well as Figs. Physiological parameters (mean ± SD) during exposure to the cool environment (16 ± 1 °C) in the two groups. The first 20 min (00:00–00:20) indicate data collected during the baseline phase, the next five min (00:20–00:25) indicate responses during the warm immersion, the next 40 min (00:30–00:70) indicate responses during the cold immersion, and the final five min (00:70–00:75) show responses during the recovery phase. Continuous yellow lines indicate results for paraplegic participants and with dashed yellow lines present results for the able-bodied individualsPhysiological parameters (mean ± SD) during exposure to the thermoneutral environment (23 ± 1 °C) in the two groups. The first 20 min (00:00–00:20) indicate data collected during the baseline phase, the next five min (00:20–00:25) indicate responses during the warm immersion, the next 40 min (00:30–00:70) indicate responses during the cold immersion, and the final five min (00:70–00:75) show responses during the recovery phase. Continuous yellow lines indicate results for paraplegic participants and with dashed yellow lines present results for the able-bodied individualsPhysiological parameters (mean ± SD) during exposure to the hot environment (34 ± 1 °C) in the two groups. The first 20 min (00:00–00:20) indicate data collected during the baseline phase, the next five min (00:20–00:25) indicate responses during the warm immersion, the next 40 min (00:30–00:70) indicate responses during the cold immersion, and the final five min (00:70–00:75) show responses during the recovery phase. Continuous yellow lines indicate results for paraplegic participants and with dashed yellow lines present results for the able-bodied individualsThe The paraplegic group showed markedly lower leg sweat rate in the hot environment (small to large effect sizes; Table S2, Figs. 