Comparative analysis of methods for determining the metabolic rate in order to provide a balance between man and the environment

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 570-580

  Broday, Evandro Eduardo ^a   Xavier, Antonio Augusto de Paula ^a   de Oliveira, Reginaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Metabolic rate; Newton's method; Predicted Mean Vote (PMV); Real thermal sensation; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

NEWTON-RAPHSON METHOD; SENSORY PERCEPTION; THERMAL COMFORT; WELDING;

COEFFICIENT OF DETERMINATION; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CORRECTION COEFFICIENTS; METABOLIC DEMANDS; METABOLIC RATES; NEWTON'S METHODS; PREDICTED MEAN VOTE; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

METABOLISM;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT SENSITIVITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASUREMENT; MECHANICS; METABOLIC RATE; METAL INDUSTRY; NEWTON METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREDICTED MEAN VOTE MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; THERMOGENESIS; WELDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84903883176     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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