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Bongers, C.C.W.G. (author), de Korte, J.Q. (author), Zwartkruis, M. (author), Levels, K. (author), Kingma, B.R.M. (author), Eijsvogels, T.M.H. (author)The combination of an exacerbated workload and impermeable nature of the personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by COVID-19 healthcare workers increases heat strain. We aimed to compare the prevalence of heat strain symptoms before (routine care without PPE) versus during the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19 care with PPE), identify risk factors...article 2022
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Teunissen, L.P.J. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Janssen, E. (author), Kingma, B.R.M. (author), de Korte, J.Q. (author), Eijsvogels, T.M.H. (author)Objectives To evaluate how separate and combined climatic parameters affect peak core temperature during exercise in the heat using computer simulations fed with individual data. Methods The impact of eight environmental conditions on rectal temperature (Tre) was determined for exercise under heat stress using the Fiala-thermal-Physiology-and...article 2022
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de Korte, J.Q. (author), Bongers, C.W.G. (author), Hopman, M.T.E. (author), Theunissen, L.P.J. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Kingma, B.R.M. (author), Ballak, S.B. (author), Maase, K. (author), Moen, M.H. (author), van Dijk, J.W. (author), Daanen, H.A.M. (author), Eijsvogel, T.M.H. (author)The environmental conditions during the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to be challenging, which increases the risk for participating athletes to develop heat-related illnesses and experience performance loss. To allow safe and optimal exercise performance of Dutch elite athletes, the Thermo Tokyo study aimed to determine...article 2021
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de Korte, J.Q. (author), Bongers, C.W.G. (author), Catoire, M. (author), Kingma, B.R.M. (author), Eijsvogel, T.M.H. (author)Cooling vests can alleviate heat strain. We quantified the perceptual and physiological heat strain and assessed the effects of wearing a 21°C phase change material cooling vest on these measures during real-life work shifts of COVID-19 nurses wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). 17 nurses were monitored on two working days, consisting...article 2021
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Bongers, C.C.W.G. (author), de Korte, J.Q. (author), Catoire, M. (author), Greefhorst, J. (author), Hopman, M.T.E. (author), Kingma, B. (author), Eijsvogels, T.M.H. (author)COVID-19 healthcare personnel (HCP) use personal protective equipment (PPE; ie, isolation gowns, eye protection, facemasks and respirators) to safely perform their medical duties. However, PPE creates a microenvironment around the skin due to a higher thermal resistance and lower water vapour permeability of the materials being used compared...article 2021