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Environmental parameters (Mean ± SD) |
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| Dry-bulb temperature (°C) |
33.3 ± 3.9 |
38.7 ± 2.8 |
41 ± 3.6 |
37.7 ± 4.7 |
| Natural wet bulb temperature (°C) |
20.7 ± 2.7 |
22.2 ± 2.7 |
23.1 ± 2.4 |
22 ± 2.3 |
| Black-globe temperature (°C) |
36.8 ± 4.8 |
42.4 ± 3.6 |
44.3 ± 4.1 |
41.2 ± 5.3 |
| Relative humidity (%) |
20.5 ± 7.7 |
13.7 ± 6.4 |
12.5 ± 6.3 |
15.6 ± 7.2 |
| Air velocity (m/s) |
0.9 ± 0.42 |
1.06 ± 0.4 |
1.07 ± 0.4 |
1.02 ± 0.4 |
| Mean radiant temperature (MRT) (°C) |
39.2 ± 5.3 |
44.6 ± 4.4 |
46.4 ± 4.5 |
43.4 ± 60 |
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Physiological parameters (Mean ± SD) |
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| Oral temperature (°C) |
36.26 ± 0.47 |
36.4 ± 0.55 |
36.5 ± 0.47 |
36.37 ± 0.37 |
| Aural temperature (°C) |
35.51 ± 1.10 |
36.2 ± 0.82 |
36.55 ± 0.68 |
36.1 ± 0.67 |
| Mean skintemperature(°C) |
34.70 ± 1.60 |
35.46 ± 1.50 |
35.9 ± 1.30 |
35.35 ± 1.24 |
| Heart rate (beat/min) |
80.14 ± 13.90 |
79.37 ± 13.80 |
82.1 ± 13.70 |
80.53 ± 8.30 |
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Heat stress indices (Mean ± SD) |
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| Wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) (°C) |
25.25 ± 2.90 |
28 ± 2.40 |
29.12 ± 2.60 |
27.45 ± 2.90 |
| Universal thermal climate index (UTCI) (°C) |
32.80 ± 3.40 |
38.93 ± 3.60 |
40.83 ± 3.70 |
37.52 ± 4.90 |
| Heat stress index (HSI) (%) |
63.96 ± 25.70 |
73.84 ± 24 |
76.95 ± 24.70 |
71.60 ± 23 |
