Occupational Heat Stress: Multi-Country Observations and Interventions.

Autor:	Ioannou LG; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece.; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, August Krogh Building, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark., Mantzios K; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Tsoutsoubi L; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Nintou E; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Vliora M; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Gkiata P; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Dallas CN; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Gkikas G; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Agaliotis G; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Sfakianakis K; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Kapnia AK; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Testa DJ; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Amorim T; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Dinas PC; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece., Mayor TS; SIMTECH Laboratory, Transport Phenomena Research Centre, Engineering Faculty of Porto University, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal., Gao C; Thermal Environment Laboratory, Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Department of Design Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, 22100 Lund, Sweden., Nybo L; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, August Krogh Building, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark., Flouris AD; FAME Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2021 Jun 10; Vol. 18 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 10.
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph18126303
Abstrakt:	Background: Occupational heat exposure can provoke health problems that increase the risk of certain diseases and affect workers' ability to maintain healthy and productive lives. This study investigates the effects of occupational heat stress on workers' physiological strain and labor productivity, as well as examining multiple interventions to mitigate the problem. Methods: We monitored 518 full work-shifts obtained from 238 experienced and acclimatized individuals who work in key industrial sectors located in Cyprus, Greece, Qatar, and Spain. Continuous core body temperature, mean skin temperature, heart rate, and labor productivity were collected from the beginning to the end of all work-shifts. Results: In workplaces where self-pacing is not feasible or very limited, we found that occupational heat stress is associated with the heat strain experienced by workers. Strategies focusing on hydration, work-rest cycles, and ventilated clothing were able to mitigate the physiological heat strain experienced by workers. Increasing mechanization enhanced labor productivity without increasing workers' physiological strain. Conclusions: Empowering laborers to self-pace is the basis of heat mitigation, while tailored strategies focusing on hydration, work-rest cycles, ventilated garments, and mechanization can further reduce the physiological heat strain experienced by workers under certain conditions.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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