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Physiological and Thermal Sensation Responses to Severe Cold Exposure (-20 °C)
Zlatar, T; Bustos, D; Costa, JT; Baptista, JS; Guedes, J. C.Various jobs, indoors and outdoors, are subjected to severe cold temperatures during daily activities. Extremely low-temperature exposure and work intensity affect health, safety, and occupational performance. This work aimed to assess the physiological and thermal sensation responses before, during, and following a 60 min exposure to cold (-20 degrees C), during which occupational activities were developed. Us...
Fatigue detection through physiological assessment during real-life occupationa...
Bustos, D; Guedes, J. C.; Pratas, P; Vaz, M; Costa, JT; Fernandes, R; João Santos Baptista<jats:p>Background: Fatigue is a significant health and safety-related problem among workers. In general, it decreases performance and physical strength, causing incidents and accidents in operational situations. During military activities, soldiers often encounter severe conditions, which combined lead to fatigue manifestations affecting their health and performance. Continuous monitoring of their overall heal...