The effect of a cold environment on sleep and thermoregulation with insufficient bedding assuming an emergency evacuation
The effect of a cold environment on sleep and thermoregulation with insufficient bedding assuming an emergency evacuation
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假设紧急疏散,床上用品不足,寒冷环境对睡眠和体温调节的影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109562
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
VanyaDraganova
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作者:
Kazuyo Tsuzuki;Yosuke Mochizuki;Kazuki Maeda;Yuki Nabeshima;Teruhisa Ohata;VanyaDraganova
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a cold environment on sleep, thermoregulatory responses, and subjective sensations during sleep in winter using disaster relief blankets (Blankets) and ordinary futons (Futon). The clo insulations of Blankets and Futon were 1.3 clo and 3.1clo respectively, measured using a thermal manikin in advance. The average air temperature in the gymnasium before going to bed was 5.9°C, while at dawn it was 3.6°C. The sleep efficiency index, which was measured by actigraphy, decreased significantly in the first night when using Blankets (85%) compared to Futon (94%). The average microclimate temperature between the human body and the bedding was 21.4°C for Blankets and 23.5°C for Futon. The mean skin temperature was significantly lower for sleeping times using Blankets (32°C) than when using Futon (32.8°C). However, no significant differences in rectal temperature and heart rate were found between the Blankets and Futon. After sleep, the participants felt significantly colder for whole body and upper body when using Blankets than Futon. Sleeping in a low temperature environment using insufficient bedding such as a disaster blanket significantly lowers the mean skin temperature by decreasing skin temperature at the distal end and back. Especially, regarding the first night of an emergency evacuation, it became clear that even in healthy young men, sleep was disturbed in low temperature environments.