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A Ventilated Cooling Shirt Worn at Office Work in Hot Climate: Cool or Not?

Zhao, Mengmeng ; Kuklane, Kalev LU ; Lundgren Kownacki, Karin LU ; Gao, Chuansi LU and Wang, Faming LU (2015) In International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 21(4). p.457-463
Abstract
The aim of the study was to identify whether a ventilated cooling shirt was effective in reducing heat strain in hot climate. 8 female volunteers (age: 26±5 years; height: 165±7 cm; body weight: 58±9 kg) were exposed in heat (38 °C, 45 % RH) for 2 hours with simulated office work. In the first hour they were in normal summer wears (total thermal insulation 0.7 clo); in the second hour a ventilated shirt was worn. After the shirt was introduced for one hour, the scapular and the chest skin temperatures were significantly reduced (p<0.05). The mean skin and the core temperatures were not significantly reduced. The subjects felt cooler and more comfortable by wearing the shirt, but the cooling effect was most conspicuous only during the... (More)
The aim of the study was to identify whether a ventilated cooling shirt was effective in reducing heat strain in hot climate. 8 female volunteers (age: 26±5 years; height: 165±7 cm; body weight: 58±9 kg) were exposed in heat (38 °C, 45 % RH) for 2 hours with simulated office work. In the first hour they were in normal summer wears (total thermal insulation 0.7 clo); in the second hour a ventilated shirt was worn. After the shirt was introduced for one hour, the scapular and the chest skin temperatures were significantly reduced (p<0.05). The mean skin and the core temperatures were not significantly reduced. The subjects felt cooler and more comfortable by wearing the shirt, but the cooling effect was most conspicuous only during the initial 10 minutes. The cooling shirt reduced heat strain, but the cooling power was not very effective under the low body activity. (Less)
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Ventilation, Cooling, Heat strain, Office work
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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
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21
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4
pages
457 - 463
publisher
Taylor & Francis
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  • pmid:26693998
  • wos:000368087900005
  • scopus:84964054404
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2376-9130
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10.1080/10803548.2015.1087730
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English
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The manuscript is accepted for publication
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  author       = {{Zhao, Mengmeng and Kuklane, Kalev and Lundgren Kownacki, Karin and Gao, Chuansi and Wang, Faming}},
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  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics}},
  title        = {{A Ventilated Cooling Shirt Worn at Office Work in Hot Climate: Cool or Not?}},
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