| Document ID (ISN) | 46324 |
| CIS number |
86-990 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0014-0139 - Ergonomics |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sharma V.M., Sridharan K., Pichan G., Panwar M.R. |
| Title |
Influence of heat-stress induced dehydration on mental functions |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1986, Vol.29, No.6, p.791-799. 24 ref. |
| Abstract |
The effect of primary dehydration of various levels (1, 2 and 3% body-weight deficits) on mental functions of different complexities were studied in 8 heat acclimatised subjects drawn from tropical regions of India. These subjects were also studied after a bout of exercise in hot-dry and hot-humid conditions at 34°WBGT. No statistically significant change in routine mental work was seen either under dehydration, per se, of any level or after subsequent exercise under heat, when compared with the normal state. Significant decreases in concentration and co-ordination were observed at the 2 and 3% dehydration levels. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
India; dehydration; hot workplaces; mental stress; mental workload |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
heat acclimatization; ergonomic evaluation; heat load |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Mental stress and burnout
Heat and cold
Mental workload
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