Participants Volunteer Opportunities

Validation of wearable technology for individualised physiological strain monitoring in occupational heat stress

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About the project

Try out the latest wearable technology to help us evaluate their accuracy and reliability for use in heat exposed occupations.

4 main visits at M16/M17 in NUS:

  • 1 visit for VO2max test (indicator of aerobic fitness)
  • 1 visit for Familiarisation of WRC trail*
  • 1 visit for WRC trial*
  • 1 visit for running trial^

*Will be wearing firefighter bunker gear and running shoes, treadmill walk at 4-6km/hr with incline set at an intensity of 40 to 60% of VO2max until volitional exhaustion or until core temperature of 40.0°C.

^In physical training attire and running shoes, treadmill run at 60 to 70% VO2max until volitional exhaustion or until core temperature of 40.0°C.

Measurement of the following parameters:

  • Core temperature
  • Heart rate
  • Skin temperature
  • Height & weight
  • Skinfold
  • Urine specific gravity
  • Sweat sampling

Volunteer Criteria

Gender: No restrictions
Age: 21 to 35 years old
Other requirements:

  • 4km run timing of 9 to 15mins in the past 12 months.
  • VO2max of 40 to 60 ml/kg/min
  • [Female volunteers] Consistent menstrual cycle and no consumption of oral contraceptives for at least 3 months prior to and during participation of study
  • Non-smoker
  • No history of prior gastro-intestinal surgery, surgery or trauma to the mucosal membrane, or pelvic/abdominal surgery
  • No history of inflammatory and motility bowel disorders, intestinal obstruction and swallowing disorders
  • No history of respiratory diseases, heat injuries or heart diseases
  • No scheduled Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) within 7 days from consumption of temperature capsule

For more information,
please contact:

Shawn Tan
+65 9090 1692
phstccs@nus.edu.sg

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Human Potential Translational Research Programme

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    Singapore 117597
  • +65 6601 6251
  • hptrp@nus.edu.sg

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