OBJECTIVES The objective of this study has been to evaluate the occupational heat exposure of 12 workers at 5 plants in a subtropical country. MATERIAL AND METHODS The heat stresses and strain on workers in 5 plants were assessed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 7243 index (wet bulb globe temperature - WBGT) and the ISO 7933 index (maximum allowable exposure time - ...

A technique for building a three-dimensional description of a static scene from a spatiotemporal image is presented. This technique utilizes Homocentric Spherical Spatiotemporal Image (HSSI) analysis and makes allowances for camera rotation, which is a wider class of camera motion than that in ordinary spatiotemporal image analysis. Experiments with real images from a translating and rotating c...

In spite of increased environmental cold stress, heat strain is possible also in a cold environment. The body heat balance depends on three factors: environmental thermal conditions, metabolic heat production and thermal insulation of clothing and other protective garments. As physical exercise may increase metabolic heat production from rest values by ten times or even more, the required therm...

OBJECTIVE The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil included 64 matches in temperate to tropical environmental conditions. We analysed performance data in relation to the environmental conditions to identify potential association. METHODS Wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) parameters were obtained at the centre of the field 1 h before the start of play. Environmental stress was estimated (low, moderate a...

background: female sexual dysfunction (fsd) defines as any disorder in the process of sexual contact including 6 main domains, desire, arousal, lubrication,  orgasm,  orgasm  satisfaction  and  pain. this study was conducted to evaluate prevalence of sexual dysfunction disorder in women with migraine headache and also find the associated factors related to migraine characteristics. methods: a t...

conclusions: anthropometric, biochemical, and ultrasonographic findings showed significant differences among pcos subgroups. the pcos subgroups with regular menstrual cycles (ha+pco), had high insulin resistance (ir) and gonadotropic hormonal abnormalities, compared with the im+ha+pco subgroups and controls. results: the pcos subgroups with regular menstrual cycles (ha+pco), had more luteinizin...