Trial reportThe international journal of occupational and environmental medicine2018
Consistency between Sweat Rate and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature for the Assessment of Heat Stress of People Working Outdoor in Arid and Semi-arid Regions.
Trial report in The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention (TEMP) for Prevention of Occupational Heat-Related Illness among Outdoor Workers in the Power Grid Industry: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Environmental health perspectives · 2025Trial
- Trends in Occupational Heat-Health Research in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Mapping Review.Current environmental health reports · 2026Review
- Physiological and biochemical parameters among a population of bakers exposed to environmental heat.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2022Article
- Estimation of Heat Stress and Maximum Acceptable Work Time Based on Physiological and Environmental Response in Hot-Dry Climate: A Case Study in Traditional Bakers.The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundHeat stress is common among workers in arid and semi-arid areas. In order to take every preventive measure to protect exposed workers against heat-related disorders, it is crucial to choose an appropriate index that accurately relates environmental parameters to physiological responses.
objectiveTo investigate the consistency between 2 heat stress and strain indices,
methodsDuring spring and summer, 136 randomly selected outdoor workers were enrolled in this study. Using a defined protocol, the sweat rate of these workers was measured 3 times a day. Simultaneously, the environmental parameters including WBGT index were recorded for each working station.
resultsThe level of agreement between sweat rate and WBGT was poor (
conclusionIt seems that the sweat rate standards may need some modifications related to real condition of work in arid and semi-arid regions in Iran. Moreover, it seems that judging workers solely based on monitoring their sweat rate in such regions, can probably result in underestimation of heat stress.
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