Self-pacing as a protective mechanism against the effects of heat stress

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 548-555

  Miller, Veronica ^a   Bates, Graham ^a   Schneider, John D ^b   Thomsen, Jens ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Health Authority Abu Dhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

heat adaptation behaviour; heat management; heat stress; manual work; self pacing; thermal strain; Thermal Work Limit

Indexed keywords

HEAT ADAPTATION BEHAVIOUR; HEAT MANAGEMENT; HEAT STRESS; MANUAL WORK; SELF-PACING; THERMAL STRAIN; THERMAL WORK LIMIT;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

THERMAL STRESS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959512172     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mer012     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Armstrong L, Hubbard R, Kraemer W, et al. (1987) Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion during strenuous exercise. Ann Sport Med; 3: 182-9. (Pubitemid 18089439)
2. Bates GP, Schneider JD. (2008) Hydration status and physiological workload of UAE construction workers: a prospective longitudinal observational study. J OccupMedToxicol; 3: 21.
3. Brake DJ, Bates GP. (2002a) Deep body core temperatures in industrial workers under thermal stress. J Occup Environ Med; 44: 125-35. (Pubitemid 34142971)
4. Brake DJ, Bates GP. (2002b) Limiting metabolic rate (thermal work limit) as an index of thermal stress. Appl Occup Environ Hyg; 17: 176-86. (Pubitemid 34163857)
5. Eastman Kodak Company. (1986) Heart rate interpretation and methodology. In Human Factors Section, editor. Ergonomic design for people at work. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons. pp. 174-81.
6. Gonzalez-Alonso J, Teller C, Andersen SL, et al. (1999) Influence of body temperature on the development of fatigue during prolonged exercise in the heat. J Appl Physiol; 86: 1032-9. (Pubitemid 29118028)
7. Heled Y, Rav-Acha M, Shani Y, et al. (2004) The "golden hour" for heatstroke treatment. Mil Med; 169: 184-6.
8. Lu S, Zhu N. (2007) Experimental research on physiological index at the heat tolerance limits in China. Build Environ; 42: 4016-21. (Pubitemid 47264041)
9. Marino FE, Kay D, Serwach N. (2004) Exercise time to fatigue and the critical limiting temperature: effect of hydration. J Therm Biol; 29: 21-9. (Pubitemid 38169033)
10. McMorris T, Swain J, Smith M et al. (2006) Heat stress, plasma concentrations of adrenaline, noradrenaline, 5- hydroxytryptamine and cortisol, mood state and cognitive performance. Int J Psychophysiol; 61: 204-15. (Pubitemid 43947290)
11. Miller VS, Bates GP. (2007) The thermal work limit is a simple reliable heat index for the protection of workers in thermally stressful environments. Ann Occup Hyg; 51: 553-61. (Pubitemid 351194616)
12. Moran DS, Shitzer A, Pandolf KB. (1998) A physiological strain index to evaluate heat stress. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol; 275: R129-34.
13. Parsons KC. (1993) Human Thermal Environments. London, UK: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
14. Pilcher JJ, Nadler E, Busch C. (2002) Effects of hot and cold temperature exposure on performance: a meta-analytic review. Ergonomics; 45: 682-98. (Pubitemid 35331093)
15. Sawka MN, Wenger C, Pandolf KB. (1996) Thermoregulatory responses to acute exercise-heat stress and heat acclimation. In Fregley M, Blatteis C, editors. Handbook of physiology section 4 environmental physiology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; pp. 157-83.
16. Walters TJ, Ryan KL, Tate LM, et al. (2000) Exercise in the heat is limited by a critical internal temperature. J Appl Physiol; 89: 799-806. (Pubitemid 30637132)
17. WHO. (1969) Health factors in workers under conditions of heat stress. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Technical Report Series 412.