Impacts of cooling intervention on the heat strain attenuation of construction workers
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-1562-y
Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and practicality of a cooling intervention with a newly designed cooling vest on heat strain attenuation in the construction industry. Fourteen construction workers volunteered to participate in the… read more here.
Keywords: construction; heat strain; cooling intervention; construction workers ... See more keywords
Development of a modified predicted heat strain model for hot work environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2020.05.009
Abstract: Abstract Excessive exposure to heat can lead to injuries, illness, and death among mineworkers. The actual cost of heat-related injuries and illnesses is unknown because of underreporting and lack of symptom recognition. Multi-factorial, evidence-based, and… read more here.
Keywords: heat strain; phs model; work; model ... See more keywords
Mathematical prediction of core body temperature from environment, activity, and clothing: The heat strain decision aid (HSDA).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.01.003
Abstract: Physiological models provide useful summaries of complex interrelated regulatory functions. These can often be reduced to simple input requirements and simple predictions for pragmatic applications. This paper demonstrates this modeling efficiency by tracing the development… read more here.
Keywords: heat strain; aid hsda; decision aid; strain decision ... See more keywords
Comparison of heat strain recovery in different anti-heat stress clothing ensembles after work to exhaustion.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.09.004
Abstract: A hot environment combined with physically demanding tasks can subject workers to a higher risk of heat stress. A series of regulations and guidelines have been proposed to design appropriate anti-heat stress work uniform to… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; heat strain; heat stress; anti heat ... See more keywords
Heat strain in chemical protective ensembles: Effects of fabric thermal properties.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2019.102435
Abstract: An ongoing challenge in material science has been to reduce heat strain experienced by individuals wearing chemical protective ensembles. The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between the thermal properties of eight… read more here.
Keywords: protective ensembles; heat strain; thermal evaporative; chemical protective ... See more keywords
Developing a new heat strain evaluation index to classify and predict human thermal risk in hot and humid environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103440
Abstract: Abstract Hot and humid environments (HAHEs) can jeopardize the health and safety of humans. Accurately evaluating and predicting heat strain contribute to reducing the human thermal risk (HTR). Nevertheless, the traditional evaluation indexes ignore the… read more here.
Keywords: heat strain; risk; evaluation; hot humid ... See more keywords
Assessing occupational risk of heat stress at construction: A worker-centric wearable sensor-based approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105395
Abstract: Abstract Construction workers are at a high risk of exposure to excessive heat generated by several factors such as intensive physical activities, personal protective clothing, and frequent heat events at construction sites. Previous studies attempted… read more here.
Keywords: heat; heat stress; risk; heat strain ... See more keywords
The impacts of climate change on occupational heat strain in outdoor workers: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100770
Abstract: Abstract The present systematic review was conducted by gathering the impacts of climate change on occupational heat strain, gathering risk factors that may increase susceptibility to climate-related occupational hazards, and gathering measures for controlling the… read more here.
Keywords: heat strain; change occupational; heat; climate change ... See more keywords
Using trunk posture to monitor heat strain at work
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2018.1497207
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to determine if trunk posture during walking is related to increases in rectal temperature (Tre). 24 males treadmill walked in one of four conditions (1): 30 min at 3.0 mph and 0% grade,… read more here.
Keywords: heat strain; posture; tre; trunk posture ... See more keywords
Patterns of Heat Strain Among a Sample of US Underground Miners
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001518
Abstract: Objective: This study characterizes physiological measures of heat exposure among US underground miners. Methods: Core body temperature measured by using ingestible sensors during subjects’ normal work shifts was categorized into four temperature zones: less than… read more here.
Keywords: heat; heat strain; temperature; underground miners ... See more keywords
O7E.2 Risk factors for heat strain – comparing indoor and outdoor workers in the changing climate scenario
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DOI: 10.1136/oem-2019-epi.184
Abstract: Background Predicted rise in global mean temperatures of 2°C–3°C and much larger increases in some regions due to Climate Change is expected to impact workers’ health because of physiological limits due to the Wet Bulb… read more here.
Keywords: health; heat; outdoor workers; risk ... See more keywords