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标题：The effect of local thermal sensation on overall thermal sensation in older people under warm conditions: a chamber room study
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作者：Minzhou Chen ; Azin Velashjerdi Farahani ; Risto Kosonen 等
期刊名称：E3S Web of Conferences
印刷版ISSN：2267-1242
电子版ISSN：2267-1242
出版年度：2022
卷号：356
页码：1-4
DOI：10.1051/e3sconf/202235603006
语种：English
出版社：EDP Sciences
摘要：Global aging and climate warming have made scholars begin to pay attention to the thermal comfort of the elderly. The deterioration of the function of body organs and systems caused by aging affects the thermoregulatory system of the elderly, resulting in a narrowing of their thermoregulatory range. To ensure their thermal comfort, personalised thermal comfort systems can be used, for example. When designing a system or selecting equipment, the impact of local thermal sensation on the overall thermal sensation needs to be considered. Most of the existing studies are based on young people, however, the local thermal sensation of the elderly may not be consistent with that of the young. This study recruited 26 Finnish older adults to conduct a series of human thermal comfort experiments under warm conditions in a climate chamber. The local and overall thermal sensations of the elderly were analyzed, and the weights of the influence of different parts on the overall thermal sensation of the elderly were obtained. The study found that the head and torso had a greater impact on the overall thermal sensation in a warm environment.