The evaluation of biothermal conditions for various forms of climatic therapy based on UTCI adjusted for activity

Lindner-Cendrowska, Katarzyna; Bröde, Peter

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The evaluation of biothermal conditions for various forms of climatic therapy based on UTCI adjusted for activity Lindner-Cendrowska, KatarzynaBröde, Peter

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The evaluation of biothermal conditions for various forms of climatic therapy based on UTCI adjusted for activity

Geographia Polonica Vol. 94 No. 2 (2021)

Lindner-Cendrowska, Katarzyna : Autor ; Bröde, Peter : Autor

UTCI ; thermal comfort ; metabolic heat production ; climatic therapy ; health resorts

The objective of this study was to assess biothermal conditions in the selected Polish health resorts for specific forms of climatic therapy. We calculated Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) for ten-year period (2008- 2017) and then added adjustment terms, taking into account changes in metabolic rates during various physical activities from resting to vigorous exercise. The adjusted UTCI values increased with rising activity, implying that warmer parts of the year were unsuitable for intensive forms of climatotherapy. These results demonstrate that the UTCI adjustment procedure provides well-balanced assessments of bioclimatic conditions for the purpose of climatic treatment considering the level of activity.

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