Human surface to mass ratio and body core temperature in exercise heat stress - A concept revisited

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 387-393

  Havenith, George ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Heat strain; Heat stress; Morphology; Surface to mass ratio; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034863754     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(01)00049-3     Document Type: Article

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