The effect of direct and indirect hand heating on finger blood flow and dexterity during cold exposure

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 391-396

  Ducharme, Michel B ^a   Brajkovic, Dragan ^a   Frim, John ^a  

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

Author keywords

Auxiliary heating; Cold exposure; Comfort of extremities; Finger dexterity; Finger temperature; Heating gloves; Torso heating

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033383231     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00046-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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