Is the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Index Relevant for Exercise in the Heat?/Author's Reply to Brocherie and Millet: 'Is the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WGBT) Index Relevant for Exercise in the Heat?'

Abstract

[...]taking into account the worldwide effects of global warming, it seems appropriate to urgently move on metrics other than WBGT for a more adequate screening of heat stress for exercise [12, 13, 19]. [...]to ensure that any heat stress monitoring system is widely adopted across all settings (i.e., not just elite sporting events), solutions must be relatively simple to use and implement, while at the same time being affordable.