Ergonomics in practice: Physical workload and heat stress in thailand

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-93

  Yoopat, Pongjan ^a   Toicharoen, Pornkamon ^a   Glinsukon, Thirayudh ^a   Vanwonterghem, Kamiel ^b   Louhevaara, Veikko ^c  

^a RANGSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Cergo International   (Belgium)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Heat stress; Physiological strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; THAILAND; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036358939     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2002.11076516     Document Type: Article

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