2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Can humans adapt hot environments through habituation?
| Project/Area Number |
24650469
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
General human life sciences
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012
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| Keywords | 気候変動 / 人間生活環境 / 暑熱環境 / 適応 / 慣れ |
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| Research Abstract |
Cutaneous thermal perception is an important factor for thermoregulation. However, there are few studies reported concerning cutaneous thermal sensitivity regarding ethnic differences. The purpose of this study was to examine the cutaneous thermal sensations of tropical natives residing in temperate climates. Furthermore, experiments were carried out in four seasons to examine the seasonal differences in thermal perception, which is an important factor to be considered when designing cooling or heating systems to be used by different ethnicities. The seasonal difference of thermal sensitivity was found only for Japanese cool sensations. Japanese had more sensitivity to cold in summer than other seasons, and tropical natives had no significant seasonal differences.
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Research Products
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