Physical working performance in cold thermal environment: A short review

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Zlatar, T (Author) Other; João Santos Baptista (Author) FEUP; Torres Costa, J (Author) Other

Book

Title: Foreword

Pages: 401-404

ISBN: 9781138027657

Electronic ISBN: 9781315692937

Publisher: CRC Press

Indexing

Scopus - 3 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-MM6

DOI: 10.1201/b18042-81

Abstract (EN): Exposure to cold thermal environment is a significant risk factor in industrial activities,influencing the human physical performance. The aim of this work is to contribute with a short reviewon physical working performance of humans exposed to cold thermal environment, by classifying differentstudies conducted in that area. Using appropriated keywords and expressions, a short review ofEnglish articles has been done, by searching electronic databases. Only articles related to worker’s physicalperformance while exposed to cold thermal environment were included. Ten experimental articles wereincluded. The number of participants varied from 6 to 30 workers. The findings of this short review indicatethat moderate and severe cold environment in general reduces physical performances. However theamount, level and quality should be enlarged, considering different tasks, both genders and exposure todifferent cold conditions © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific