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THERMAL COMFORT OF THE ELDERLY IS AFFECTED BY CLOTHING, ACTIVITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT.

Author(s) : CENA K., SPOTILA J. R., AVERY H. W.

Summary

ELDERLY SUBJECTS FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AND HAMILTON, ONTARIO, OF SIMILAR SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION (74.2 YEARS) DIFFERED IN CLOTHING INSULATION (0.74 CLO IN BUFFALO AND 0.88 CLO IN HAMILTON) BUT MAINTAINED THE SAME INDOOR AIR: 293.7 K (20.7 DEG C) AND OPERATIVE: 293.9 K (20.9 DEG C) TEMPERATURES. THERE WAS NO EFFECT OF SEX, AGE, HEALTH, SMOKING, ALCOHOL USAGE, INCOME, AND HOUSE VALUE ON CLOTHING INSULATION, THERMAL SENSATION, INDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE OR EQUIVALENT TEMPERATURE. SUBJECTIVE DEGREE OF SENSITIVITY TO DRAFTS, INDICATED INDIVIDUALS WITH CORRESPONDING COOLER TO WARMER SENSATIONS OF THERMAL DISCOMFORT.

Details

  • Original title: THERMAL COMFORT OF THE ELDERLY IS AFFECTED BY CLOTHING, ACTIVITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT.
  • Record ID : 1987-1932
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 92; n. 2A; 329-342; 4 fig.; 4 tabl.; 21 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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