Effect of Cold Conditions on Manual Performance while Wearing Petroleum Industry Protective Clothing

Wiggen, Øystein Nordrum; Heen, Sigri; Færevik, Hilde; Reinertsen, Randi Eidsmo

doi:10.2486/indhealth.ms1236

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“…Skilled dexterity performance is required in the meatpacking (Oksa et al 2006, Sormunen et al 2009), fishing (Lundqvist et al 1990) and petroleum (Wiggen et al 2011) industries, and is vital to the completion of military missions. Randomised and/or counterbalanced trials occurring over several laboratory visits seek to minimise learning effects and participant anxiety.…”

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confidence: 99%

Test–retest reliability of Purdue Pegboard performance in thermoneutral and cold ambient conditions

et al. 2011

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In the cold, Purdue Pegboard (PP) performance declines. The purpose of this study was to determine if this cold-induced impairment is consistent across days (i.e. test-retest reliability) in 5°C. In thermoneutral air (25°C), 14 men were familiarised to the dominant hand (PPa) and bimanual (PPb) PP tasks. They then experienced two 90-min cold exposures (Day 1, Day 2) while wearing ∼1 clo. Bare hands were maintained throughout. Performance on both tasks showed high reliability from day to day (intraclass correlations >0.700) in both thermoneutral and cold conditions. However for both tasks, room temperature performance did not predict performance in the cold (intraclass correlations <0.450). When screening applicants for manual labour in the cold, one must consider that room temperature dexterity does not correlate with dexterity in the cold. It is recommended that a 60-min period of cold exposure be employed to assess manual dexterity in these workers. STATEMENT OF RELEVANCE: This study shows that PP performance in room temperature does not predict performance in the cold but performance in the cold is consistent from day to day. When screening applicants for manual labour in the cold, it is recommended that dexterity tests be conducted in the same ambient conditions.

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Test–retest reliability of Purdue Pegboard performance in thermoneutral and cold ambient conditions

et al. 2011

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“…Local cooling of the extremities has a detrimental effect on manual performance [5], but minimizes the total heat loss and maintains temperature in core areas. A study performed on petroleum workers in cold conditions showed that finger temperature was an important indicator of hand and finger dexterity and that finger skin temperatures below 15°C resulted in impaired manual performance [7]. Real-time information about skin temperatures on hands and fingers could function as an early warning to prevent the risk of reduced manual performance and hence ensure safe and proper accomplishment of tasks.…”

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“…The most obvious effects of work in the cold are distraction and reduced manual dexterity associated with local cooling of finger and hands [5]. Finger and hand temperatures of 15°C and below are closely related to reduced manual performance [6] [7]. There are several methods for assessment of cold stress.…”

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Protective jacket enabling decision support for workers in cold climate

Seeberg

Vardoy

Austad

et al. 2013

2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)

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The cold and harsh climate in the High North represents a threat to safety and work performance. The aim of this study was to show that sensors integrated in clothing can provide information that can improve decision support for workers in cold climate without disturbing the user. Here, a wireless demonstrator consisting of a working jacket with integrated temperature, humidity and activity sensors has been developed. Preliminary results indicate that the demonstrator can provide easy accessible information about the thermal conditions at the site of the worker and local cooling effects of extremities. The demonstrator has the ability to distinguish between activity and rest, and enables implementation of more sophisticated sensor fusion algorithms to assess work load and pre-defined activities. This information can be used in an enhanced safety perspective as an improved tool to advice outdoor work control for workers in cold climate.

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“…Hand finger temperature is considered to be a significant indicator of hand and finger dexterity. In this regard, previous studies propose that a finger skin temperature below 20°C can lead to manual performance loss (Wiggen, Heen, Faerevik, & Reinertsen, ).…”

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The effects of short‐term and long‐term exposure to extreme cold environment on the body’s physiological responses: An experimental study

Saedpanah

Aliabadi

Motamedzade

et al. 2018

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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There is little epidemiological data to make reliable conclusions about the effects of exposure to cold on the body’s physiological responses. The current study aimed to address this lacuna in the available research. The study sample consisted of 50 outdoor mechanic workers as a case group and 15 staff members as a control group used in the outdoor automechanic workshops. Air environmental factors, including dry‐bulb temperature and air velocity, were measured by the portable hot wire thermo anemometer in the workstation of each subject. The body’s physiological responses were also measured during daily activities in accordance with ISO 9886. Using Semmes–Weinstein monofilament, touch sensory tests were conducted for determining hands’ sensorineural functions. The baseline measurements showed the mechanic workers had lower finger sensation levels and finger skin temperatures than the control group (p < 0.05). This may be attributed to long‐term exposure to acute cold air during cold seasons. However, after short‐term exposure to extreme cold environment, the mechanic workers showed lower losses in finger skin temperatures and finger sensation levels than the control group ( p < 0.05). The findings confirmed that prolonged localized cold exposure among mechanic workers can result in localized habituation of vasoconstrictor responses.

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Effect of Cold Conditions on Manual Performance while Wearing Petroleum Industry Protective Clothing

Cited by 23 publications

References 23 publications

Test–retest reliability of Purdue Pegboard performance in thermoneutral and cold ambient conditions

Test–retest reliability of Purdue Pegboard performance in thermoneutral and cold ambient conditions

Protective jacket enabling decision support for workers in cold climate

The effects of short‐term and long‐term exposure to extreme cold environment on the body’s physiological responses: An experimental study

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