Thermal Limits of Men in Moderate to Heavy Work in Tropical Farming

The farmers in tropical climate are exposed to high heat during the summer months. The study examined the physiological strains of farmers (N=26) to six combined exposures of work and high heat, with moderate and heavy work (26 to 50%, and 51 to 75% VO2max) and three ambient conditions, i.e., 34.4 t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Industrial Health 2007, Vol.45(1), pp.107-117
Hauptverfasser:	NAG, Pranab Kumar, NAG, Anjali, ASHTEKAR, Shirish Pratap
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Compartmental heat exchange Heat stress Heat Stress Disorders - physiopathology Humans India Male Occupational Exposure Physical Exertion Physiological responser Tolerance limit Tropical Climate WBGT
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Zusammenfassung:	The farmers in tropical climate are exposed to high heat during the summer months. The study examined the physiological strains of farmers (N=26) to six combined exposures of work and high heat, with moderate and heavy work (26 to 50%, and 51 to 75% VO2max) and three ambient conditions, i.e., 34.4 to 42.2°C WBGT (inside) in an environmental chamber. While the cardio-respiratory responses and Tcr were predominantly influenced by the work severity (p
ISSN:	0019-8366 1880-8026
DOI:	10.2486/indhealth.45.107