Simultaneous measurements of finger-tip temperatures and blood perfusion rates in a cold environment

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-167

  Shitzer, A ^a   Stroschein, L A ^b   Sharp, M W ^b   Gonzalez, R R ^b   Pandolf, K B ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold induced vasodilatation; Finger tip; Laser Doppler; Model; Phase lag

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030708855     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00004-1     Document Type: Article

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