Influence of Stroller upon Thermal Insulation of Infant
| Autor: | Reiko Hashimoto, Tomonori Sakoi, Tadahiro Tsuchikawa, Emi Kondo, Ken Yamashita, Yoshihito Kurazumi, Akie Naito, Kenta Fukagawa, Motoe Imai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Health. 13:955-974 |
| ISSN: | 1949-5005 1949-4998 |
| Popis: | In outdoor spaces, infants in strollers are significantly affected by thermal radiation from the ground surface due to their proximity to it. Infants are at increased risk of heat stroke while riding in a stroller. Infants are less thermally adapted to their environment and can consequently be considered to need protective measures against thermal environments. In order to treat strollers as clothing, in the present study, experiments were conducted to clarify the thermal environment of an infant riding in a stroller. Using an infant thermal manikin, the clothing area factor fcl and the clothing thermal insulation Icl of the stroller were determined. The stroller clothing area factor fcl was 3.21 and the stroller clothing thermal insulation Icl was 0.47 clo. Therefore, it can be inferred that strollers have a pronounced effect on the body heat balance between an infant and their environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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