Effect of altered vision on constant load exercise performance while wearing a respirator

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 578-582

  Johnson, Arthur T ^a   Dooly, Cathryn R ^b   Sahota, Manjit S ^a   Coyne, Karen M ^a   Benjamin, M Benhur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Respirators; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERFORMANCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VENTILATOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0030807544     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012504     Document Type: Article

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