Thermal comfort: multisensory interactions?
Experimentally, the effects of environmental conditions upon human capabilities have been studied most often through the imposition of a single stressor in isolation. Although it seems to be a common belief that thermal comfort can be influenced by concomitant stimulation of non-tactile sensorial modalities, few studies have succeeded in delineating non-tactile stimulations, which interact with thermal sensation and thermal comfort. Here we briefly overview neurophysiological and behavioural findings in multisensory influences on thermal sensation and thermal comfort.
Candas
Victor
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Centre d'Etudes de Physiologie Appliquée, Strasbourg, France. candas@c-strasbourg.fr
Dufour
André
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D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology*; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D009622:Noise; D009812:Odorants; D013697:Thermosensing / Q000502:physiology*