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TL;DR
This study validated the ClimApp smartphone application by comparing its thermal stress predictions to participants' perceived thermal sensation during a 60-minute cold exposure test.
International Journal of Biometeorology · 7 authors, 5 centres
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This study validated the ClimApp smartphone application by comparing its thermal stress predictions to participants' perceived thermal sensation during a 60-minute cold exposure test.
The study validated the ClimApp smartphone application, which uses personalized inputs for activity and clothing to predict thermal stress in cold environments. The validity of ClimApp was assessed by comparing its predicted index to the participants' perceived thermal sensation. Both indices significantly correlated with perceived sensation. A limitation noted is that the study relied on participant perception without measuring physiological responses like skin temperature.