Effects of Acute Exercise on Cutaneous Thermal Sensation. [PDF]
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of exercise intensity on the thermal sensory function of active and inactive limbs. In a randomised and counterbalanced manner, 13 healthy young male participants (25 ± 6 years, 1.8 ± 0.1 m, 77 ± 6 kg) conducted: (1) 30-min low-intensity (50% heart rate maximum, HRmax; LOW) and (2) 30-min high-intensity ...
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The effect of local thermal sensation on overall thermal sensation in older people under warm conditions: a chamber room study [PDF]
Global aging and climate warming have made scholars begin to pay attention to the thermal comfort of the elderly. The deterioration of the function of body organs and systems caused by aging affects the thermoregulatory system of the elderly, resulting ...
Chen Minzhou +4 more
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Thermal sensation and cell adaptability. [PDF]
Whole person adaptive comfort is discussed with reference to recent findings in molecular scale systems biology. The observations are upscaled to hypotheses relating to less traditional interpretations of thermal processes, which have new implications for indoor climate management and design.
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Proposal of Relative Thermal Sensation: Another Dimension of Thermal Comfort and Its Investigation
Real-time thermal comfort evaluation is not only essential in constructing the control module of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in residential buildings but also rather critical in energy conservation.
Ziyang Wang +2 more
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A thermal comfort evaluation on vehicular environments based on local human body thermal sensations
With the rapid development of the automobile industry and increasing demand for automobiles, consumers also have more and more car requirements. They do not only consider energy, safety and price but also expect a good indoor environment and improved ...
Chaoqing Feng +4 more
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With the acceleration of urbanization throughout the world, climate problems related to climate change including urban heat islands and global warming have become challenges to urban human settlements.
Yu Cong +6 more
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Evaluation of Four Models for Predicting Thermal Sensation in Chinese Residential Kitchen [PDF]
Thermal environment in residential kitchen in China is transient and non-uniform and with strong radiation asymmetry from gas stove. Due to the complexity of kitchen thermal environment, it is not sure if previous thermal comfort models can accurately ...
Zhou Xiaojie +9 more
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Study on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in the Transitional Season of Hefei [PDF]
In order to study the outdoor thermal comfort during the transition season in Hefei, a university in Hefei adopted a combination of field environmental measurements and questionnaires to study the changes in thermal sensation and thermal comfort of ...
Li Jinwei +4 more
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The thermal comfort of frail people has to be considered carefully, mainly because of the high thermal sensitivity of this population and the negative influences that unsatisfactory thermal conditions have on their health.
Zoubayre El akili +4 more
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Thermal response test analysis of adults and preschoolers under radiant floor heating environment in a hot-summer and cold-winter area [PDF]
The subjective and objective thermal comfort evaluations of adults and preschoolers in radiant floor heating rooms in a hot-summer and cold-winter area are tested in this article, and the thermal response of the two groups of subjects are analysed using ...
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