A Study on relation to the Climatic Adaptation and Clothing Weight - In the Case of High School Students -

기후적응과 착의량의 관계에 관한 연구 -고등학교 학생을 중심으로-

  • Ahn Pil-ja (Ok Jong High School) ;
  • Choi Jeong-Wha (Dept. of Home Economics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Seoul University)
  • 안필자 (옥종고등학교) ;
  • 최정화 (서울대 농업생명과학대학 농가정학과)
  • Published : 1992.12.01

Abstract

To examine the effects of clothes upon human's physiological adaptation to the changes of climatic conditions, clothing weight was examined. The results are as follows; 1. According to the change in temperature, the total, upper and outer clothing weight showed remarked change. Clothing weight change was greatest between the July and October, the change was greater in the coast land and the girl students. 2. The clothing weight tends to be light under outdoor in both regions in all seasons except in July, it is remarked in inland and December. 3. The correlation between $R\"{o}hrer$ Index, Body Fat and clothing weight was recognised to be significantly reversed. 4. Positive correlation between health conditions and clothing weight was recognized in December 5. The correlation between exercise hours and clothing weight was negatively significant in December.

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