If you are found eligible and decide to take part in this study, you will be asked to attend the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory located in the Susan Wakil Health Building on 4 separate occasions to sleep overnight. On two occasions you will stay overnight in warm conditions (35°C and 40% relative humidity) for the experimental trials and on two occasions in thermoneutral conditions (~18°C) for the habituation trials.
Experimental conditions will involve a fan facing forwards you with an air velocity of ≥0.8 m/s (Fan) on one occasion or away from you (No-Fan) on a separate occasion. The conditions will occur in a randomised order.
Each experimental sleep will be separated by 7 days and will be preceded by a habituation sleep that will take place in the climate chamber under thermoneutral (~18°C) conditions.
The time commitment for the study will be approximately 1 hour for preliminary screening questionnaires and experimental and habituation sessions will take approximately 15 hours each (arrive at 530pm, leave at ~830am).
You may be eligible to participate in this study if you:
If you are interested in assisting with this important and exciting area of research, please contact the study facilitator: Dr Edward Ashworth: edward.ashworth@sydney.edu.au
Ethics committee approval number: 2023/HE000633