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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorBates, Graham
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, J.
dc.contributor.authorThomsen, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:57:26Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:57:26Z
dc.date.created2012-02-15T20:00:46Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationMiller, 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.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27163
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/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.publisherOxford University Press
dc.titleSelf-Pacing as a Protective Mechanism against the Effects of Heat Stress
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume55
dcterms.source.startPage548
dcterms.source.endPage555
dcterms.source.issn0003-4878
dcterms.source.titleAnnals of Occupational Hygiene
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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