The physiological strain induced by a new low burden chemical protective ensemble

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-131

  Amos, D ^a   Hansen, R ^b  

^a AERO AND MAR RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Australia)

^b Aero and Mar Research Laboratory ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INJURY; CHEMICAL WARFARE; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDITY; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SOLDIER;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; TIME FACTORS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0031013202     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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