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Effect of WBGT Index Measurement Location on Heat Stress Category Classification.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
September 2015
1U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA; and 2Boston Athletic Association, Boston, MA.
Unlabelled: The location of the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) index measurement may affect heat stress flag category classification.
Purpose: This study aimed to compare WBGT measurements at three locations along the Boston Marathon race course and compare WBGT estimates for meteorological stations and 72-h advanced WBGT forecasts.
Methods: WBGT was measured hourly from 1000 to 1400 h at approximately 7 km, approximately 18 km, and approximately 30 km on the Boston Marathon race course.