Clinical Pulmonary Function Tests as Predictors of Work Performance during Respirator Wear

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 51-57

  Wilson, J R ^a   Raven, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0024454988     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298668991374309     Document Type: Article

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