Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress
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...
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2011
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| author | Miller, Veronica Bates, Graham Schneider, J. Thomsen, J. |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-271632017-09-13T16:08:12Z Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress Miller, Veronica Bates, Graham Schneider, J. Thomsen, J. 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. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27163 10.1093/annhyg/mer012 Oxford University Press unknown |
| spellingShingle | Miller, Veronica Bates, Graham Schneider, J. Thomsen, J. Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress |
| title | Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress |
| title_full | Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress |
| title_fullStr | Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress |
| title_short | Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress |
| title_sort | self-pacing as a protective mechanism against the effects of heat stress |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27163 |