Meta-analysis of the effects of microclimate cooling systems on human performance under thermal stressful environments: Potential applications to occupational workers

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 49-50, Issue , 2015, Pages 16-32

  Chan, Albert P C ^a   Song, Wenfang ^b,c   Yang, Yang ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Microclimate cooling system; Occupational worker; Performance; Thermal stressful environment

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CORE TEMPERATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EFFECT SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LOCAL COOLING PACK; MICROCLIMATE; MICROCLIMATE COOLING SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; SWEATING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; BIOENGINEERING; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEAT; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; THERMOREGULATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MICROCLIMATE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84922458277     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: 18790992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2015.01.007     Document Type: Review

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