Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) and Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index data from the Gothenburg half marathon
https://doi.org/10.5878/aw3p-1424
Aim: To identify the thermal index that best predicts exertional heat incidence risk during a city half-marathon.
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".
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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Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Gunnar Palm - University of Gothenburg - Department of Earth Sciences
- Björn Holmer - University of Gothenburg - Department of Earth Sciences
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Method and outcome
Data collection
Data collection
Description of the mode of collection:
Meteorological station data
Time period(s) for data collection:
2010 - 2017
Temporal resolution:
1 hour
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scale point
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Geographic coverage
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Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Earth Sciences
Ethics Review:
Swedish Ethical Review Authority - Ethical consent was secured from the Regional Ethics Committee in Gothenburg (Ref. 003–17).
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Citation:
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-2019-100632Opens in a new tab
