Experimental study on physiological and psychological effects of heat acclimatization in extreme hot environments

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2033-2041

  Tian, Zhe ^a   Zhu, Neng ^a   Zheng, Guozhong ^a   Wei, Huijiao ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Extreme hot environment; Fatigue; Heat acclimatization; Sweating rate

Indexed keywords

BULB TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHAMBERS; DRY BULB TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXTREME HOT ENVIRONMENT; FATIGUE; HEART RATES; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; HUMAN BODIES; MANUAL WORK; ORAL TEMPERATURE; PAIRED SAMPLE; PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES; PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SAFETY PROBLEMS; SWEATING RATE; T-TESTS; THERMAL SENSATIONS; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCLIMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

EID: 79956345711     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.04.027     Document Type: Article

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