Direct calorimetry: a brief historical review of its use in the study of human metabolism and thermoregulation
Direct calorimetry is the gold standard means of measuring human metabolic rate and its
use has been fundamental for understanding metabolism in health and disease. While …
use has been fundamental for understanding metabolism in health and disease. While …
Restoration of thermoregulation after exercise
Performing exercise, especially in hot conditions, can heat the body, causing significant
increases in internal body temperature. To offset this increase, powerful and highly …
increases in internal body temperature. To offset this increase, powerful and highly …
Occupational heat stress: multi-country observations and interventions
Background: Occupational heat exposure can provoke health problems that increase the
risk of certain diseases and affect workers' ability to maintain healthy and productive lives …
risk of certain diseases and affect workers' ability to maintain healthy and productive lives …
Holistic approach to assess co-benefits of local climate mitigation in a hot humid region of Australia
Overheated outdoor environments adversely impact urban sustainability and livability.
Urban areas are particularly affected by heat waves and global climate change, which is a …
Urban areas are particularly affected by heat waves and global climate change, which is a …
On the use of wearable physiological monitors to assess heat strain during occupational heat stress
Workers in many industries are required to perform arduous work in high heat-stress
conditions, which can lead to rapid increases in body temperature that elevate the risk of …
conditions, which can lead to rapid increases in body temperature that elevate the risk of …
Heat exhaustion
Heat exhaustion is part of a spectrum of heat-related illnesses that can affect all individuals,
although children, older adults, and those with chronic disease are particularly vulnerable …
although children, older adults, and those with chronic disease are particularly vulnerable …
Screening criteria for increased susceptibility to heat stress during work or leisure in hot environments in healthy individuals aged 31–70 years
Population aging and global warming generate important public health risks, as older adults
have increased susceptibility to heat stress (SHS). We defined and validated sex-specific …
have increased susceptibility to heat stress (SHS). We defined and validated sex-specific …
The last Summer Olympics? Climate change, health, and work outdoors
Climate change threatens human health in many ways, through heat waves, extreme
weather events, and shifts in disease vectors, as well as economic and social stresses on …
weather events, and shifts in disease vectors, as well as economic and social stresses on …
Heat strain and use of heat mitigation strategies among COVID-19 Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment—A retrospective study
CCWG Bongers, JQ de Korte, M Zwartkruis… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The combination of an exacerbated workload and impermeable nature of the personal
protective equipment (PPE) worn by COVID-19 healthcare workers increases heat strain …
protective equipment (PPE) worn by COVID-19 healthcare workers increases heat strain …
Challenges arising for older workers from participating in a workplace intervention addressing work ability: a qualitative study from Germany
K Sippli, P Schmalzried, MA Rieger… - International archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Objective Studies examining what renders workplace interventions to sustain and promote
work ability of older workers successful have largely neglected older workers´ perspective …
work ability of older workers successful have largely neglected older workers´ perspective …