This paper discusses a spectrum of systems that cool or heat occupants personally, termed
'personal comfort systems'(PCS), in order to quantify their ability to produce comfort in …

The upsurge in the demand of energy saving along with diverse personal thermal
management prerequisites urge the industry to develop various personal thermoregulation …

Conventional heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed to
condition the entire building volume. In contrast, Personal Comfort Systems (PCS) target …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? This is the first review to look across the broad
field of 'cold water immersion'and to determine the threats and benefits associated with it as …

This is the summary publication of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's
2020 International Consensus on First Aid Science With Treatment Recommendations. It …

Personal cooling garments have been developed to reduce the risk of heat stress and heat-
related injuries in hot environments. The human body can suffer from a kind of heat stress …

Personal cooling generally controls the temperature of an individual instead of a large space
and therefore needs less energy. In this study, a novel design of a personal cooling textile …

Ultra-endurance running (UER) poses extreme mental and physical challenges that present
many barriers to completion, let alone performance. Despite these challenges, participation …

Background Heat stroke is an emergent condition characterized by hyperthermia (> 40° C/>
104° F) and nervous system dysregulation. There are two primary etiologies: exertional …

Personal cooling technologies (PCTs) locally control the temperature of an individual
instead of a whole building and are thus energy saving. However, most PCTs still consume …