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    Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress

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    Authors
    Miller, Veronica
    Bates, Graham
    Schneider, J.
    Thomsen, J.
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Miller, Veronica and Bates, Graham and Schneider, John D. and Thomsen, Jens. 2011. Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress. Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 55 (5): pp. 548-555.
    Source Title
    Annals of Occupational Hygiene
    DOI
    10.1093/annhyg/mer012
    ISSN
    0003-4878
    School
    School of Public Health
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27163
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    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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