A review of construction workforce health challenges and strategies in extreme weather conditions

S Karthick, S Kermanshachi… - … of occupational safety …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Construction sites continue to operate despite inclement weather, exposing workers to
unpleasant working circumstances that can lead to various physical and mental health …

Effect of walking in heat-stressful outdoor environments in an urban setting on cognitive performance indoors

Y Asano, Y Nakamura, A Suzuki-Parker, S Aiba… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Office workers and students in Japan routinely move between air-conditioned indoor
environments and heat-stressful outdoor environments in summer. It is possible that a short …

Validity of a wearable sweat rate monitor and routine sweat analysis techniques using heat acclimation

R Relf, G Eichhorn, K Waldock, MS Flint, L Beale… - Journal of thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction the aim of this study was to assess the validity of a novel wearable sweat rate
monitor against an array of sweat analysis techniques which determine sudomotor function …

Reliability of a wearable sweat rate monitor and routine sweat analysis techniques under heat stress in females

R Relf, A Willmott, MS Flint, L Beale, N Maxwell - Journal of thermal biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of the study was to evaluate the reliability of five different sweat
analysis techniques which measure; whole body sweat rate [WBSR], local sweat rate …

Subjective perceived risk factors of exertional heat exhaustion-related symptoms in female collegiate athletes in Japan

N Yamashita, M Kume, T Satake, K Inoue… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Associations of exertional heat exhaustion (EHE)-related symptoms with lifestyle habits and
health factors specific to female athletes, ranked by relative risks from high to low, remain …

Short‐term sleep deprivation and human thermoregulatory function during thermal challenges

ME Keramidas, PG Botonis - Experimental Physiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
New Findings What is the topic of this review? It is generally accepted that sleep deprivation
constitutes a predisposing factor to the development of thermal injury. This review …

Exposure to total 36‐hr sleep deprivation reduces physiological and psychological thermal strain to whole‐body uncompensable passive heat stress in young adult …

M Cernych, A Satas, A Rapalis… - Journal of Sleep …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Total sleep deprivation (TSD) is associated with endothelial dysfunction and a consequent
decrease in vascular reactivity and increase in peripheral vascular resistance. These …

[PDF][PDF] Physical and Mental Health Challenges of Construction Workforce Active in Extreme Weather Conditions

S Karthick - 2022 - mavmatrix.uta.edu
Physical and Mental Health Challenges of Construction Workforce Active in Extreme
Weather Conditions by SANJGNA KARTHICK Present Page 1 Physical and Mental Health …

[PDF][PDF] Heat reactions to acute exercise in female breast cancer survivors

R Relf - 2022 - cris.brighton.ac.uk
Heat Reactions To Acute Exercise In Female Breast Cancer Survivors Rebecca Louise Relf A
thesis submitted in partial fulfilment Page 1 1 Heat Reactions To Acute Exercise In Female …

Revisiting exertional heat stress: A field-worker's case study.

IKM Brenner, RJ Shephard - The Health & Fitness Journal of …, 2019 - hfjc.library.ubc.ca
Objective. The case study reports an incident of heat stress occurring during an
archeological dig, and discusses measures for the prevention and treatment of such …