Physical working performance in cold thermal environment: A short review

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2015

Autores

Zlatar, T (Autor) Outra; João Santos Baptista (Autor) FEUP; Torres Costa, J (Autor) Outra

Livro

Título: Foreword

Páginas: 401-404

ISBN: 9781138027657

ISBN Eletrónico: 9781315692937

Editora: CRC Press

Indexação

Scopus - 3 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: 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.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica