TITLE:
Influence of Stroller upon Thermal Insulation of Infant
AUTHORS:
Yoshihito Kurazumi, Kenta Fukagawa, Tomonori Sakoi, Ken Yamashita, Akie Naito, Motoe Imai, Reiko Hashimoto, Emi Kondo, Tadahiro Tsuchikawa
KEYWORDS:
Heat Stroke, Infant, Stroller, Clothing Thermal Insulation, Thermal Manikin, Thermal Environment
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.13 No.9,
September
13,
2021
ABSTRACT: In outdoor spaces, infants in
strollers are significantly affected by thermal radiation from the ground
surface due to their proximity to it. Infants are at increased risk of heat
stroke while riding in a stroller. Infants are less thermally adapted to their
environment and can consequently be considered to need protective measures
against thermal environments. In order to treat strollers as clothing, in the
present study, experiments were conducted to clarify the thermal environment of
an infant riding in a stroller. Using an infant thermal manikin, the clothing
area factor fcl and the clothing thermal insulation Icl of the
stroller were determined. The stroller clothing area factor fcl was 3.21 and
the stroller clothing thermal insulation Icl was 0.47 clo.
Therefore, it can be inferred that strollers have a pronounced effect on the
body heat balance between an infant and their environment.