Physiological and psychological effects of head heating during rest and work

Applied Human Science : Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Y NagaiK Nakamura

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to obtain some knowledge related to physiological and psychological effects of head heating by radiation on the vital body under varying conditions of the environmental temperature and physical activity. The study was proceeded with experiments 1 and 2 using 8 women, all in good health as subjects. In experiment 1, firstly the subject at rest was kept at an ambient temperature of 28 degrees C for 40 minutes. The, moving to a room kept at an ambient temperature of 18 degrees C or 28 degrees C, the state at rest was maintained with head heating at 3 radiant intensities (without radiation, 35 degrees C and 40 degrees C of globe temperature) for a further 40 minutes. In experiment 2, continued from the same procedure of experiment 1, work on the ergometer was performed for 30 minutes with head heating at 2 radiant intensities (without radiation and 35 degrees C of globe temperature). Items measured were tympanic temperature, skin temperatures, heart rate, and subjective sensations. The principal results obtained are as follows: 1) Tympanic temperature, forehead skin temperature and score of thermal sensation of head increased, while the others decreased at 18 degrees C. 2) Decrease of scores was inhibit...Continue Reading

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Feb 3, 2005·Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science·Kazuaki YamashitaHiroki Nagayama

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