The Use of Footwear Insulation Values Measured on a Thermal Foot Model

• Autorzy: Kuklane K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The use of physiological data from human tests in modelling should consider background data, such as activity, environmental factors and clothing insulation on the whole body. The present paper focuses on local thermal comfort of feet with special attention on the effects of physical changes of footwear thermal properties. An alternative test method is available for footwear thermal testing besides the standard method. The possibility to use insulation values acquired on a thermal foot model in practice is shown here. The paper describes the correlation between cold and pain sensations, and foot skin temperatures of the subjects and relates these to insulation measured on a thermal foot model. Recommendations are made for footwear choice according to environmental temperature.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

thermal foot model; cold protective footwear; thermal insulation; cold exposure limit; thermal sensation; pain sensation

PL

obuwie ochronne; ochrony nóg; izolacja cieplna; ochrona przed zimnem; zimno

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 10, No. 1
• Strony: 79--86
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 38 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kuklane K.

• Department of Design Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
• Respiratory Health and Climate, National Institute for Working Life, Solna, Sweden
• Department of Human Work Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden

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