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Heat exposure, heat strain, and off-work recovery of Guatemalan sugarcane workers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: This study examined the trajectory of heat exposure and core body temperature (T c ) across the workday into off-work hours among agricultural workers at risk of heat-related illness. Workday heat strain was common, and a significant proportion of workers experienced higher off-work T c compared with their workday T c . Survey and environmental data collected from workers provide insights into the off-work practices and conditions of the home environment that could influence the recovery of workers.

Source: American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00004.2025

Authors: Lyndsay Krisher, Karely Villarreal Hernandez, Yaqiang Li, Jaime Butler-Dawson, Diana Jaramillo, Hillary A. Yoder, Kevin E. Miller, Evan C. Johnson, Katherine A. James, Miranda Dally, Elizabeth J. Carlton, Daniel Pilloni Alessio, Alex Cruz, Joshua Schaeffer, John L. Adgate, Lee S. Newman

Institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz, New Mexico State University, University of Providence, University of Wyoming, Colorado State University

Language: English

Topic: Thermoregulation and physiological responses

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Awards: G1079301745, G3353335198, G349140449, G9000164367

OpenAlex ID: W4409216372

FWCI: 2.665

Cites: 48

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10