TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of clothing ensembles on the lower critical temperature
AU - Sato, Masahiko
AU - Watanuki, Shigeki
AU - Iwanaga, Koichi
AU - Shinozaki, Fumiko
PY - 1985/5
Y1 - 1985/5
N2 - This paper describes the effect of clothing insulation on the lower critical temperature (LCT). Twelve young adult females were exposed to a temperature of 10‡ C for 2 1/2 h. LCT was estimated at five different clothing conditions according to the intersect method. The total weights of clothing ensembles (CW) of the five conditions were 0.45, 0.52, 0.82, 1.34, and 2.56 kg, and their thermal insulating values (I) were 0.44, 0.60, 0.77, 1.21, and 2.14 clo, respectively. LCT of the five clothing ensembles were estimated to be 26.4, 25.4, 23.5, 21.5, and 17.5‡ C, respectively. The regression equation of the logarithm of LCT on CW was calculated as log LCT=1.4469-0.08283 CW and that on I was log LCT=1.4613-0.10526 I, respectively. The rate of changes in LCT is suggested to be dependent on the clothing conditions as for the following equations: dLCT/dCW=-5.34 exp(-0.1907 CW) or dLCT/dI=-7.01 exp(-0.2424 I).
AB - This paper describes the effect of clothing insulation on the lower critical temperature (LCT). Twelve young adult females were exposed to a temperature of 10‡ C for 2 1/2 h. LCT was estimated at five different clothing conditions according to the intersect method. The total weights of clothing ensembles (CW) of the five conditions were 0.45, 0.52, 0.82, 1.34, and 2.56 kg, and their thermal insulating values (I) were 0.44, 0.60, 0.77, 1.21, and 2.14 clo, respectively. LCT of the five clothing ensembles were estimated to be 26.4, 25.4, 23.5, 21.5, and 17.5‡ C, respectively. The regression equation of the logarithm of LCT on CW was calculated as log LCT=1.4469-0.08283 CW and that on I was log LCT=1.4613-0.10526 I, respectively. The rate of changes in LCT is suggested to be dependent on the clothing conditions as for the following equations: dLCT/dCW=-5.34 exp(-0.1907 CW) or dLCT/dI=-7.01 exp(-0.2424 I).
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U2 - 10.1007/BF00426290
DO - 10.1007/BF00426290
M3 - Article
C2 - 4018058
AN - SCOPUS:0021875218
VL - 54
SP - 7
EP - 11
JO - European Journal of Applied Physiology
JF - European Journal of Applied Physiology
SN - 1439-6319
IS - 1
ER -