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Participants
Start Date
October 21, 2012
Primary Completion Date
February 1, 2013
Study Completion Date
December 30, 2013
analytical determination and interpretation of heat stress using calculation of the Predicted Heat Strain and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
The temperature inside the climatic chamber was set at 40 C and 31 C at a relative humidity of 20 % and 70 % respectively to count for a WBGT level of 28 C. The subject does walk at 5 km/h and jog at 8 km/h under these conditions for up to 70 minutes. The test includes the measurement of the height and weight of the subjects, heart rate, oxygen consumption, body weight loss (sweat evaporation), skin temperature, and core body temperature under hot environmental conditions. Subjective responses will also be recorded. WBGT was recorded after every ten minutes by heat stress meter and Bruel Kjaer.
Department of Public Health, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Lund University
OTHER
University of the Punjab
OTHER