Sex-related differences in thermoregulatory responses while wearing protective clothing

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-37

  McLellan, T M ^a  

^a DEF AND CIV INST OF ENVIRON MED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Body composition; Gender; Heat storage; Rectal temperature

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY SURFACE; CALORIMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; THERMOREGULATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWEATING;

EID: 0031812809     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050383     Document Type: Article

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