Interaction of menstrual cycle phase, clothing resistance and exercise on thermoregulation in women

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-141

  Kolka, Margaret A ^a   Stephenson, Lou A ^a  

^a U States Army Res Inst EM   (United States)

Author keywords

Clothing; Heat stress; Sweating rate; Thermoregulation; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030797647     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00003-X     Document Type: Article

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