Title
Efficiency of three cooling methods for hyperthermic military personnel linked to water availability
Author
Klous, L.
van Diemen, F.
Ruijs, S.
Gerrett, N.
Daanen, H.
de Weerd, M.
Veenstra, B.
Levels, K.
Publication year
2022
Abstract
Purpose: Three feasible cooling methods for treatment of hyperthermic individuals in the military, that differed considerably in water volume needed (none to ~80 L), were evaluated. Methods: Ten male soldiers were cooled following exercise-induced hyperthermia (rectal temperature (Tre) ∼39.5 °C) using ventilation by fanning (1.7 m s−1), ventilation by fanning (1.7 m s−1) while wearing a wet t-shirt (250 mL–27 °C water) and tarp assisted cooling with oscillations (80 L of 27.2 ± 0.5 °C water; TACO). Results: Cooling rates were higher using TACO (0.116 ± 0.032 °C min−1) compared to ventilation (0.065 ± 0.011 °C min−1, P
Subject
Cooling
Exertional heat stroke
Military
Ventilation
Wear of materials
Cooling methods
Cooling rates
Exertional heat stroke
Heat stroke
Military
Military personnels
T-shirts
Water availability
Water volumes
adult
air conditioning
clinical effectiveness
controlled study
exercise induced hyperthermia
heat stroke
human
hyperthermia
male
military personnel
oscillation
patient transport
rectal temperature
volume
wettability
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103700
TNO identifier
967449
ISSN
0003-6870
Source
Applied Ergonomics, 102 (102)
Document type
article