[Clothing and heat disorder].
The influence of the clothing material properties(like water absorbency and rapid dryness, water vapor absorption, water vapor permeability and air permeability) and the design factor of the clothing(like opening condition and fitting of clothing), which contributed to prevent heat disorder, was outlined. WBGT(wet-bulb globe temperature) is used to show a guideline for environmental limitation of activities to prevent heat disorder. As the safety function is more important than thermal comfort for some sportswear and protective clothing with high cover area, clothing itself increases the risk of heat disorder. WBGT is corrected by CAF (clothing adjustment factor) in wearing such kind of protective clothing.
Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Yokohama National University
Yayoi
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Satsumoto
D003020:Clothing; D018882:Heat Stress Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans