ArticleInternational journal of biometeorology2018
Impacts of cooling intervention on the heat strain attenuation of construction workers.
Article in International journal of biometeorology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Heat Stress Prevention and Management in the Construction Industry: A Gap Analysis.Annals of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Practical Considerations for Using Personal Cooling Garments for Heat Stress Management in Physically Demanding Occupations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using Realist Evaluation.American journal of industrial medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Heat Stress Prevention in Construction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors and Control Strategies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Cooling intervention studies among outdoor occupational groups: A review of the literature.American journal of industrial medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Inefficacy of neck cooling in suppressing core body temperature elevation during exercise in a hot environment: a randomized cross-over trial.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of community-based heat adaptation interventions: a systematic review.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Coping behavior toward occupational health risks among construction workers: determinant identification using the COM-B model and data mining analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Cooling Interventions Among Agricultural Workers: Qualitative Field-Based Study.Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses · 2021Article
- Cooling Interventions Among Agricultural Workers: A Pilot Study.Workplace health & safety · 2021Article
- Solar radiation and the validity of infrared tympanic temperature during exercise in the heat.International journal of biometeorology · 2020Article
- Interventions to promote mental and physical health in changing working environments due to climate change, sustainable work practices, and work in green jobs: The EU INTERCAMBIO project.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and practicality of a cooling intervention with a newly designed cooling vest on heat strain attenuation in the construction industry. Fourteen construction workers volunteered to participate in the field study. Each participant took part in two trials, i.e., cooling and control. Construction work included morning and afternoon sessions. Cooling intervention was implemented for 15 and 30 min during the morning and afternoon rest periods, respectively, between repeated bouts of work. Micrometeorological (wet-bulb globe temperature [WBGT]), physiological (tympanic temperature and heart rate), and perceptual (ratings of perceived exertion [RPE] and thermal sensation) measurements were taken during the test. Heat strain indices, including physiological strain index (PSI
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