Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress
dc.contributor.author | Miller, Veronica | |
dc.contributor.author | Bates, Graham | |
dc.contributor.author | Schneider, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Thomsen, J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T12:57:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T12:57:26Z | |
dc.date.created | 2012-02-15T20:00:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | 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. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27163 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/annhyg/mer012 | |
dc.description.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. | |
dc.publisher | Oxford University Press | |
dc.title | Self-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 55 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 548 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 555 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 0003-4878 | |
dcterms.source.title | Annals of Occupational Hygiene | |
curtin.department | School of Public Health | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access via publisher |