The combined effect of temperature, relative humidity and work intensity on human strain in hot and humid environments

Building and Environment

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 72-80

  Shi, Xinli ^a   Zhu, Neng ^a   Zheng, Guozhong ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Combined effect; Hot and humid environment; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COMBINED EFFECT; ENVIRONMENT FACTORS; HOT AND HUMID ENVIRONMENTS; MILITARY FACILITIES; MULTIPLE REGRESSIONS; PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

TEMPERATURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84882997879     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.07.016     Document Type: Article

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