While ice massage (IM) is a rapid cooling technique used to facilitate therapeutic movements in the rehabilitation process, evidence of its efficacy over alternative therapeutic protocols is scarce. We determined whether dabbing the skin surface dry during a standard IM treatment would lead to greater rate of skin temperature reduction in comparison to without dabbing; and whether dabbing the s...

The main objectives of this study were to investigate vernacular passive cooling techniques and their potential application for improving indoor thermal comfort of naturally ventilated, modern brick terraced houses in Malaysia. Field measurement was conducted in two traditional timber Malay houses and two traditional masonry Chinese shophouses to examine their indoor thermal environments. The r...

Overheating of photovoltaic (PV) panels decreases their efficiency and lifetime, subsequently increases the levelized cost energy (LCOE). Passive PV cooling would enhance operational stability durability. The tower (CT) technology offers an attractive approach for zero-cost capability. In this work, we developed customized a CT specific passive cooling. Since dense downdrafted cooled air gained...

Downslope flows and regions of enhanced cooling have important impacts on society and the environment. Parameterisation of these often subgrid-scale phenomena in numerical models requires a sound understanding of the underlying physical processes, which has been the overarching aim of this work. A numerical model has been used to characterise the development of a region of enhanced cooling in a...

This research employs the integrative process of sustainable urbanism by applying passive design strategies to promote a neighbourhood lifestyle. A selected in Dubai is analysed and assessed terms its existing achievements regarding sustainability. It does so simulating site’s potential, limitations, characteristics, buildings, transportation status, climate, culture order optimize develop crit...

Passive cooling relying on evaporation and radiation, while offering great energy-saving opportunities, faces challenges with low ambient powers, environmental heating, high water usage, climate condition constraints. To overcome these shortcomings, here, we present insulated radiation (ICER), which utilizes a solar-reflecting layer; an infrared-emitting evaporative infrared-transparent, solar-...

Aims: To investigate the effect of hamstrings’ cooling and short-duration Cryostretching on sit and reach flexibility test (SR) performance. Study Design: Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Physical Therapy, Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Western Greece, Aigio Achaias, Greece, 3 months. Methodology: Eighteen (18) healthy male (age: ...