Exertional heat illness remains a constant threat to the athlete, military service member, and
laborer. Recent increases in the number and intensity of environmental heat waves places …

The six cylinder thermoregulatory model (SCTM) has been validated thoroughly for resting
humans. This type of modeling is helpful to predict and develop guidance for safe …

Objectives This study aims to investigate the extent to which low job control and heavy
physical workload in middle age explain educational differences in all-cause and ischemic …

In recent years, light has been shed on the dangers of excessive heat and the strenuous
demands of physical labor in occupational settings. In the case of heat, some of this attention …

Given rising temperatures, globally, heat exposures and catastrophic heat illnesses are a
major concern in laborer and industrial sectors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Introduction: Millions of workers are injured on the job each year. Updated injury reporting
regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2014 have …

Background Exertional heat illnesses (EHI), specifically exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a top
cause of non-accidental death among US laborers. EHS management requires coordination …

Purpose Healthcare workers (HCWs) wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)
experience physiological strain that can impair motor and psychological functions …

BACKGROUND: In the event of a severe occupational heat-related illness, paramedic
assistance may not be immediately available. A worker's survival may depend on their co …

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that workers
consume one cup (8 oz or 250 mL) of water every 15–20 min. However, fluid intake …