Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sofia Thorsson
- University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
David Rayner
- University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
Gunnar Palm - University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
Fredrik Lindberg
- University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
Eric Carlström
- University of Gothenburg, Institute of Health Sciences
Description
Data: Eight years (2010-2017) of meteorological and ambulance transport data, including medical records, from Gothenburg’s half-marathon were used to analyze associations between WBGT, PET and UTCI and the rates of ambulance-required assistances (ARAs) and collapses.
For more information, see the attached document "Data description".
Language
English
Research principal
Responsible department/unit
Department of Earth Sciences
Data contains personal data
No
Ethics Review
Swedish Ethical Review Authority - Ref. Ethical consent was secured from the Regional Ethics Committee in Gothenburg (Ref. 003–17).
Time period(s) investigated
2010 – 2017
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Göteborg Municipality
Thorsson, S., Rayner, D., Palm, G., Lindberg, F., Carlström, E., Börjesson, M., Nilson, F., Khorram-Manesh, A., & Holmer, B. (2020). Is Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) a superior screening tool for heat stress risk than Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index? Eight years of data from the Gothenburg half marathon. British Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-100632
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-100632
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Description
Meteorological data consisted of hourly averages of air temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, mean sea-level pressure, and incoming shortwave radiation.Thermal comfort indices are wet bulb globe temperature index (WBGT), Physiological equivalent temperature index (PET), and Universal thermal comfort index (UTCI).
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https://doi.org/10.5878/aw3p-1424
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Data format / data structure
Numeric
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sofia Thorsson
- University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
David Rayner
- University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
Gunnar Palm - University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
Fredrik Lindberg
- University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences
Eric Carlström
- University of Gothenburg, Institute of Health Sciences
Time period(s) investigated
2010 – 2017
Variables
13
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