Increased skin wetness independently augments cool‐seeking behaviour during passive heat stress

Key points Skin wetness occurring secondary to the build‐up of sweat on the skin provokes thermal discomfort, the precursor to engaging in cool‐seeking behaviour. Associative evidence indicates that skin wetness stimulates cool‐seeking behaviour to a greater extent than increases in core and mean skin temperatures. The independent contribution of skin wetness to cool‐seeking behaviour during heat stress has never been established. We demonstrate...