Effects of repeated exercise/rest sessions at -10°C on skin and rectal temperatures in men wearing chemical protective clothing

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 560-564

  Rissanen, Sirkka ^a   Rintamäki, Hannu ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Central parts of the body; Cold; Cooling; Extremities; Rewarming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FACE MASK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TRUNK; WARMING;

ADULT; COLD; EXERTION; FACE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REST; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TOES;

EID: 0031785962     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050461     Document Type: Article

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