Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Physiological aspects of electrically heated garments

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Physiological aspects of electrically heated garments / M.F. Haisman

Sumario: Inactive man exposed to cold climates and dressed in conventional cold-weather clothing experiences difficulty in maintaining the temperature of the hands and feet. Comfort and performance, especially manual dexterity, are degraded as the temperature of the extremities falls with duration of exposure, and there is also the risk of cold injury. Electrical heating is a form auxiliary heating which can offer a solution in some circumstances and is most useful when the wearer can conveniently connect to a power supply of a vehicle or some other type of military equipment

En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 31, nº 7, July 1988 ; p. 1049-1063

1. Ergonomía . 2. Equipos de protección individual . 3. Ropas . 4. Confort térmico . 5. Temperatura . 6. Frío . 7. Sistemas de calefacción . 8. Ambiente térmico . 9. Fisiología . I. Título. II. Título: Ergonomics.