Effects of endurance training and heat acclimation on psychological strain in exercising men wearing protective clothing

Article Abstract:

The effects of endurance training and heat acclimation on psychological strain were investigated by conducting two experiments involving 16 male subjects performing exercises while wearing protective clothing. Results indicate that both endurance training and heat acclimation did not reduce psychological strain because the protective clothing increases sweat accumulation adding to the subject's discomfort. It was also found that heat acclimation is beneficial when the subject's exercising intensity is kept at a level allowing permeation of sweat through the protective clothing.

Research, Protective clothing, Exercise, Body temperature

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Detection thresholds in car following situations and peripheral vision: implications for positioning of visually demanding in-car displays

Article Abstract:

An analysis of drivers' ability to detect a decelerating car ahead when their visual attention was concentrated on a display at various positions within the vehicle indicates that the most effective location of a display, in terms of being aware of deceleration of the vehicle in front, is on top of the dashboard just to the right of the steering wheel. There were small losses in drivers' detection abilities, in terms of time-to-collision, in closing headway situations when the drivers' visual attention was not focused on the road scene ahead.

Automobile driving, Braking (Motor vehicle)

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A personal perspective on aging and productivity, with particular reference to physically demanding work

Article Abstract:

Firms can initiate steps such as efficient recruitment of employees, usher in exercise, lifestyle programs and shorter working days to help aging employees cope with vigorous tasks and gain maximum work output from them, thereby ensuring that production levels remain stable. Compulsory retirement is not an appropriate method of responding to declining work standards of aged employees as it fails to judge them by individual performances.

Aged, Human resource management, Employment, Elderly workers, Industry, Industries

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