Subjective perceptions and ergonomics evaluation of a liquid cooled garment worn under protective ensemble during an intermittent treadmill exercise

Ergonomics

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 626-635

  Kim, Jung Hyun ^a   Coca, Aitor ^a   Williams, W Jon ^a   Roberge, Raymond J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Liquid cooled garment; Protective ensemble; Subjective perceptions

Indexed keywords

BODY COOLING; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HEART RATES; HEAT STRESS CONDITION; LIQUID-COOLED GARMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAINS; PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE; SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTIONS; THERMAL STRAIN;

COOLING; LIQUIDS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK PERCEPTION; SPORTING GOODS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79960610203     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2011.583362     Document Type: Article

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