Human morphology and temperature regulation

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 99-109

  Anderson, Gregory S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body composition; Proportionality; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANIMAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; COLD; HEAT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0033218430     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840050123     Document Type: Short Survey

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