OBJECTIVE: Self-pacing or avoidance of physiological strain by adjustment of work rate may be an important protective behaviour for manual workers in severe thermal conditions. Data were gathered at a number of industrial sites in the United Arab Emirates to assess whether self-pacing takes place in these workers. METHODS: Heart rate and aural temperature were monitored in 150 subjects for 12 h daily over 2 consecutive days. Environmental parameters were measured for quantification of heat stress by the thermal work limit. RESULTS: There was no evidence of an effect of variation in environmental thermal stress on either average working heart rate or aural temperature. CONCLUSION: These studies provide evidence that self-pacing is a protective response to working in heat which does not require a highly informed workforce; recognition of this should form part of a holistic approach to management of heat stress in hot climates.
OBJECTIVE: Self-pacing or avoidance of physiological strain by adjustment of work rate may be an important protective behaviour for manual workers in severe thermal conditions. Data were gathered at a number of industrial sites in the United Arab Emirates to assess whether self-pacing takes place in these workers. METHODS: Heart rate and aural temperature were monitored in 150 subjects for 12 h daily over 2 consecutive days. Environmental parameters were measured for quantification of heat stress by the thermal work limit. RESULTS: There was no evidence of an effect of variation in environmental thermal stress on either average working heart rate or aural temperature. CONCLUSION: These studies provide evidence that self-pacing is a protective response to working in heat which does not require a highly informed workforce; recognition of this should form part of a holistic approach to management of heat stress in hot climates.
Authors: Yuri Hosokawa; Douglas J Casa; Juli M Trtanj; Luke N Belval; Patricia A Deuster; Sarah M Giltz; Andrew J Grundstein; Michelle D Hawkins; Robert A Huggins; Brenda Jacklitsch; John F Jardine; Hunter Jones; Josh B Kazman; Mark E Reynolds; Rebecca L Stearns; Jennifer K Vanos; Alan L Williams; W Jon Williams Journal: Int J Biometeorol Date: 2019-02-02 Impact factor: 3.787
Authors: Leonidas G Ioannou; Josh Foster; Nathan B Morris; Jacob F Piil; George Havenith; Igor B Mekjavic; Glen P Kenny; Lars Nybo; Andreas D Flouris Journal: Temperature (Austin) Date: 2022-04-26
Authors: Josh Foster; James W Smallcombe; Simon Hodder; Ollie Jay; Andreas D Flouris; Lars Nybo; George Havenith Journal: Int J Biometeorol Date: 2021-03-05 Impact factor: 3.787
Authors: Leonidas G Ioannou; Konstantinos Mantzios; Lydia Tsoutsoubi; Eleni Nintou; Maria Vliora; Paraskevi Gkiata; Constantinos N Dallas; Giorgos Gkikas; Gerasimos Agaliotis; Kostas Sfakianakis; Areti K Kapnia; Davide J Testa; Tânia Amorim; Petros C Dinas; Tiago S Mayor; Chuansi Gao; Lars Nybo; Andreas D Flouris Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-06-10 Impact factor: 3.390