The relationship between heat stress on the vital factors and cognitive function Sarcheshmeh copper smelter workers in 2018

Autor: Massomeh Karami, Gholamhossein halvani, sajad zare, AH Mehrparvar, Arefeh Dehghani Tafati, Abbas Mozaffari, Yaser Sahranavard
Jazyk: English<br />Persian
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: طب کار, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 10-21 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2251-7189
2251-8274
Popis: Introduction: Thermal stress and high physical activity reduce blood flow to the brain and decrease the mental performance of individuals. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of Heat stress on vital factors and cognitive function of Workers of Sarcheshmeh copper in Kerman. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on fifty-six Workers of Sarcheshmeh Copper smelter in 2018. First, the environmental parameters and WBGT index were measured in the work environment of the staff in accordance with ISO7243. Then, in three stages (initial shift, mid shift and end of shift), vital factors (heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) and cognitive function (CPT and N-back tests) were measured. The data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software. Results: In this industry, the average vital factors of Workers at work stations were significantly different at different stages of activity (p 0.05), and this relationship was significant for systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p
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