Validity of infrared tympanic temperature for the evaluation of heat strain while wearing impermeable protective clothing in hot environments

Industrial Health

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 714-725

  Lee, Joo Young ^a   Nakao, Kouhei ^a   Takahashi, Naoki ^a,b   Son, Su Young ^a   Bakri, Ilham ^a,c   Tochihara, Yutaka ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c HASANUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Heat strain; Infrared tympanic temperature; Protective clothing; Rectal temperature

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EARDRUM; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STANDARD; THERMOMETER; THERMOREGULATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; THERMOMETERS; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83755183834     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.MS1291     Document Type: Article

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