Some measures of electrodermal activity and their relationships as affected by varied temperatures

Methodological considerations in ambulatory skin conductance monitoring

“…This finding is similar to that of Turpin et al (1983) who found no temperature effects on SCL but increased frequencies of NSFs with rising temperature. In the laboratory, increased palmar SCLs at hotter air temperatures have been observed (Scholander, 1963) which could be expected even though thermoregulatory sweating on the palms and soles is less prominent than on other skin areas. We observed, however, strong within-subject effects in all SC measures during the first day (and all but the coefficient of SC variation on the second day).…”

“…Temperature did not correlate with SCL. In the laboratory, higher electrodermal activity was seen when exposing male subjects to hot compared to cold air (Lobstein and Cort, 1978; Scholander, 1963). Venables and Mitchell (1996) on the other hand, who examined tonic and phasic SC measures in children and young adults in a laboratory on the island of Mauritius during the hot and cold seasons, did not find seasonal differences in males.…”

Mechanisms, Instrumentation, Recording Techniques, and Quantification of Responses

“…Juniper and Dykman (1967) also reported that Negro males had fewer active sweat glands than Caucasian males of the same age range (40-60 years), and that Negro women of 20-39 years had fewer than Caucasian females of the same age range. Too cool an experimental environment increases the probability of having nonisothermal electrodes, as well as causing discomfort in the subject, and possibly altering the characteristics of electrodermal activity (Scholander, 1963;Surwillo, 1967). 3.…”