Energy cost of physical task performance in men and women wearing chemical protective clothing

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-31

  Murphy, M M ^a   Patton, J ^a   Mello, R ^a   Bidwell, T ^a   Harp, M ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical protective clothing; Energy cost; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENERGY COST; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RATING SCALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEX FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035165358     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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