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EFFECT OF BEHAVIOURAL STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITY ON THERMAL COMFORT OF THE ELDERLY.

Author(s) : CENA K. M., SPOTILA J. R., RYAN E. B.

Summary

A FIELD SURVEY INDICATED THAT 101 ELDERLY SUBJECTS (MEAN AGE 73.4 YEARS) OF GOOD HEALTH LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN ONTARIO MAINTAINED COMFORT IN WINTER 1985-1986 WITH A CONSTANT MEAN CLOTHING INSULATION OF 0.8 CLO (0.16 K.M2/W) AND MEAN INDOOR AIR AND OPERATIVE TEMPERATURES AT 294.2 AND 294.5 K (21.2 AND 21.5 DEG C) RESPECTIVELY. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY SUGGEST THAT HEALTHY, ELDERLY SUBJECTS, LIVING INDEPENDENTLY, ADJUSTED TO THEIR THERMAL ENVIRONMENTS BY INCREASING THEIR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND THEIR CLOTHING INSULATION, ALTHOUGH CLOTHING WAS NOT INCREASED AS MUCH AS EXPECTED. THIS TENDENCY MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA IN LESS HEALTHY AND LESS ACTIVE GROUPS OF ELDERLY.

Details

  • Original title: EFFECT OF BEHAVIOURAL STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITY ON THERMAL COMFORT OF THE ELDERLY.
  • Record ID : 1989-1542
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 94; n. 1; 83-103; 6 fig.; 4 tabl.; 1 append.; 20 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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