OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the heat strain experienced by armored vehicle officers (AVOs) wearing personal body armor (PBA) in a sub-tropical climate. METHODS Twelve male AVOs, aged 35-58 years, undertook an eight hour shift while wearing PBA. Heart rate and core temperature were monitored continuously. Urine specific gravity (USG) was measured before and after, and with any urination du...

Food SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) were examples of labor-intensive industry, which involved laborers in pursuing production activities. require complex processes Support to increase work productivity reduce ergonomic risks the activities was needed. The study conducted at Tofu SMEs. determination rest period could be developed give some recovery times laborers. WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Tempe...

20(3) : 357-364. 1965. -Thirty male and twenty-six female Caucasians were tested at work levels of I .o liters 02 consumption in go F wet-bulb temperature, 93 F dry-bulb temperature, and 80 ft/min air velocity for comparative heat reactions in the unacclimatized state. The females had more severe physiological and psychological reactions. Rectal temperatures of 104 F and heart rates of 180 beat...

In order to improve the design effect of venues, this paper establishes evaluation model indoor thermal comfort for humid and hot subtropical areas, which provides theoretical reference venue design. This investigates sensation basketball players by questionnaire, analyzes relation-ship between vote standard effective temperature, predicted mean vote, wet bulb globe develops an index called usi...

UNLABELLED The location of the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) index measurement may affect heat stress flag category classification. PURPOSE This study aimed to compare WBGT measurements at three locations along the Boston Marathon race course and compare WBGT estimates for meteorological stations and 72-h advanced WBGT forecasts. METHODS WBGT was measured hourly from 1000 to 1400 h at a...