International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2016 Background: The phase change materials (PCMs) have the appropriate properties for controlling heat strain. One of the well-known PCMs is paraffin. This study aimed to design the cooling vest from the cheap commercial paraffin compound and evaluation of ...
Saeid Yazdanirad, Habibollah Dehghan
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Evaluation of Peltier Cooling Vest
Engineering ProceedingsWe incorporated a Peltier cooling system into vests for personal comfort and applications in various workplaces. We tested the Peltier cooling vest using temperature sensors and evaluated the vest’s performance.
Vin Klein A. Talamayan +2 more
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Chemically Activated Cooling Vest’s Effect on Cooling Rate Following Exercise-Induced Hyperthermia: A Randomized Counter-Balanced Crossover Study [PDF]
Medicina, 2020 Background and objectives: Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a potentially lethal, hyperthermic condition that warrants immediate cooling to optimize the patient outcome.
Yuri Hosokawa +4 more
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The effect of heat mitigation strategies on thermoregulation and productivity during simulated occupational work in the heat in physically active young men [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 PurposeTo investigate heat stress mitigation strategies on productivity and thermoregulatory responses during simulated occupational work in the heat.MethodsThirteen physically active men (age, 25 ± 4 years; body mass,77.8 ± 14.7 kg; VO2peak, 44.5 ± 9.2 ...
Margaret C. Morrissey-Basler +12 more
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Effects of a Cooling Vest on Core and Skin Temperatures Following a Soccer-Specific Exercise Protocol [PDF]
SportsBackground/Objectives: Cooling strategies are critical for optimizing athlete recovery and performance in team sports, yet practical, accessible solutions remain underexplored.
Carlos Lorente-González +3 more
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Vests with Radiative Cooling Materials to Improve Thermal Comfort of Outdoor Workers: An Experimental Study [PDF]
NanomaterialsThis study focuses on improving human thermal comfort in a high-temperature outdoor environment using vests with a radiative cooling coating. The effects of coating thickness on the radiative cooling performance were first evaluated, and an optimal ...
Yao Wang +6 more
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Effect of vest structure, airflow velocity, and humidity on evaporative cooling capacity using a thermal manikin [PDF]
Scientific ReportsClimate change has exacerbated heat stress, particularly for outdoor workers. Evaporative cooling vests (ECVs) mitigate occupational heat stress. Their cooling capacity depends on the structural design, air temperature, air velocity, and humidity.
Negar Soleimani +2 more
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The effect of cooling vest along with hospital full-body protection equipment on physiological and cognitive indicators among hospital nurses: an interventional study [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Nurses experience physiological and cognitive challenges in high-temperature hospitals while wearing full-body Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Identifying solutions is crucial for their well-being and performance.
Hamid Jamshidi +6 more
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A Cooling Vest for Working Comfortably in a Moderately Hot Environment.
Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY and Applied Human Science, 2002 To alleviate worker's thermal discomfort in a moderately hot environment, a new cooling vest was designed and proposed in this paper. To investigate the effect of the cooling vest and to collect the knowledge for the design of comfortable cooling vest, subjective experiments were conducted.
Naoe, Nishihara +3 more
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Do cool shirts make a difference? The effects of upper body garments on health, fluid balance and performance during exercise in the heat [PDF]
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023 Objectives Due to climate change and major sport events in hot climate, temperature regulation during exercise is gaining relevance in professional and amateur sports.
L. Engeroff +4 more
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