Axon reflexes in human cold exposed fingers

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 240-244

  Daanen, H A M ^a   Ducharme, M B ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

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

Author keywords

Cold induced vasodilatation; Finger blood flow; Laser Doppler flowmetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FINGER BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASODILATATION; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 0033989696     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050037     Document Type: Article

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