A comfort aid for sports persons which serves the dual purpose of a collector of perspiration and as an applicator for a preparation such as a deodorant or a refreshing agent, preferably in the form of a preparation which will evaporate when applied to the epidermis to promote a cooling effect at the surface of the epidermis, said comfort aid comprising a wristband (1) with external fastening means (2) and a moisture absorbing strip of foamed plastics material (3) shorter than the circumference of the wristband (1) and charged with the said preparation and fastening means (4) on one surface of the strip (3) adapted to co-operate with the fastening means (2) to detachably mount the strip (3) on the wristband (2).
