The hybrid personal cooling system (PCS) could effectively reduce the heat strain while exercising in a hot and moderate humid environment

Ergonomics

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1009-1018

  Song, Wenfang ^a   Wang, Faming ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

air ventilation fans; Heat stress; hot environment; hybrid personal cooling system; phase change materials (PCMs)

Indexed keywords

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; RECOVERY; STRAIN RATE; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

AIR VENTILATION; HEAT STRESS; HOT AND HUMID ENVIRONMENTS; HOT ENVIRONMENTS; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; MEAN SKIN TEMPERATURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAINS; SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTIONS;

HYBRID MATERIALS;

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 84947217221     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2015.1105305     Document Type: Article

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