Abstract:
Human resources' physical work capacity is impacted by unfavorable thermal working conditions. The goal of the current study is to evaluate the physiological strain that various paddy cultivation tasks place on human resources in relation to the temperature conditions that exist in the open-air workplace at three distinct times of the day throughout the year. The current study was conducted in the West Bengali villages of Krishnaganj, Hooghly district, and Subdivision Arambagh. The participants' physiological and physical parameters were assessed. The following were calculated: heart rate peak, net cardiac cost, estimated energy expenditure, and cardio vascular strain index; indicators of physiological strain; and wet bulb globe temperature index, corrected effective temperature, discomfort index, and predicted four-hour sweat rate. The current study's findings showed that workers performing various tasks during the paddy-cultivation season suffered from "heavy" to "extremely heavy" physiological strain. In terms of environmental heat indices, the environmental condition above the recommended threshold values making the task strenuous for the human resources. From the present study it may be concluded that, use of mechanical devices may reduce the physiological strain for the human resources.
Keywords: Heat Indices, Thermal Comfort, Task, Fitness, Climate Vulnerability, Adaptation
Biography:
Dr. Ayan Chatterjee, is currently working as Assistant Professor of School of Medical Sciences of Adamas University, Barasat, West Bengal, India, is having M. Sc. degree in Human Physiology from University of Calcutta with a first class. He obtained his PhD degree from University of Calcutta. He also has a Six-month Diploma in Social Work and Community Service from School of Social Work and Community Service, The National Council of Education, Bengal. He also successfully completed a Certificate course in Science Communication and Media Practice conducted by Indian Science News Association, Kolkata; the course is supported by DST, Government of India, and Vigyan Prasar. He has published 91 full length research papers; among them 41 [in peer reviewed Journals: 22 and in Book Chapter:17 and Conference Proceedings: 02] as first author in Peer Reviewed Journals (International and National), Conference Proceedings and as Book Chapters and also presented papers in International and National Conferences held at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, ISI Kolkata, ISI Giridih, Jadavpur University, University of Calcutta, Vidyasagar University, IISWBM (Kolkata), NIT Jalandhar, Aligarh Muslim University, University of North Bengal, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Brainware University, Diamond Harbour Womens’ University (Through Webinar), University of Gour Banga (Through Webinar). Dr. Ayan also published two (02) Books. He received Springer Sponsored Young Researcher Award for presentation of Papers at the 16th International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment (HWWE 2018), Trivandrum, India. Also received Young Scientist Best Oral Presentation award for the presentation of paper at the second international conference on Environmental, Agricultural, Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICEACBS 2021). He also has teaching experience in Human Physiology, Biochemistry and allied subjects at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Diploma level for 9.3 years. Also supervised sixteen (16) (All are original work) dissertations for Post Graduate students and fifteen (15) (Review Work: 08; Original work: 07) dissertations for Undergraduate students. He also served as Honorary Member- Editorial Board and Reviewer of different International and National peer reviewed Journals. Dr. Ayan appointed as an International Adviser in Research Publication for the organization of 1PHYSED.PH Training and Development Services, Philippines.
