Footwear for cold environments. Thermal properties, performance and testing

The National Institute for Working Life is Sweden's national centre for work life research, development and training. The labour market, occupational safety and health, and work organisation are our main fields of activity. The creation and use of knowledge through learning, information and documentation are important to the Institute, as is international cooperation. The Institute is collaborating with interested parties in various development projects. The areas in which the Institute is active include: • labour market and labour law, • work organisation, • musculoskeletal disorders, • chemical substances and allergens, noise and electromagnetic fields, • the psychosocial problems and strain-related disorders in modern working life. For my family: the ones who were, the ones who are, the ones to come. The thesis is based on following papers and some unpublished data. Papers are presented under Appendices: One week sweating simulation test with a thermal foot model. Determination of heat loss from the feet and insulation of the footwear.