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Reduction of footwear insulation due to walking and sweating: a preliminary study

Kuklane, Kalev LU and Holmér, Ingvar LU (1998) Problems with cold work p.96-98
Abstract
Cold feet comprise problems for lots of people. Various methods can be used for determination of the thermal properties of footwear. A method using a thermal foot model allows the study of the insulation under different conditions. The paper describes the combined effect of walking and sweating on thermal insulation. Walking and sweating simulation on the foot model reduced the total insulation up to 45 %, the toe insulation even up to 55 % (note, that a “sweat gland was located on top of toe zone) compared to dry standing condition. However, the sole insulation during walking could be even higher than during standing. This could be related to reduced conductive heat loss and heat gain through friction. Some problems that occurred during... (More)
Cold feet comprise problems for lots of people. Various methods can be used for determination of the thermal properties of footwear. A method using a thermal foot model allows the study of the insulation under different conditions. The paper describes the combined effect of walking and sweating on thermal insulation. Walking and sweating simulation on the foot model reduced the total insulation up to 45 %, the toe insulation even up to 55 % (note, that a “sweat gland was located on top of toe zone) compared to dry standing condition. However, the sole insulation during walking could be even higher than during standing. This could be related to reduced conductive heat loss and heat gain through friction. Some problems that occurred during these preliminary tests are discussed as well. (Less)
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Arbete och hälsa
editor
Holmér, Ingvar and Kuklane, Kalev
issue
1998:18
pages
3 pages
publisher
Arbetslivsinstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden
conference name
Problems with cold work
conference location
Grand Hôtel Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm, Sweden
conference dates
1997-11-16 - 1997-11-20
ISSN
0346-7821
ISBN
91-7045-483-3
language
English
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11b2ebe7-6bc2-4682-ab6f-ae88d8a63a48 (old id 634863)
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  author       = {{Kuklane, Kalev and Holmér, Ingvar}},
  booktitle    = {{Arbete och hälsa}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1998:18}},
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  title        = {{Reduction of footwear insulation due to walking and sweating: a preliminary study}},
  url          = {{http://hdl.handle.net/2077/4185}},
  year         = {{1998}},
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