Influence of illumination on autonomic thermoregulation and choice of clothing

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 141-144

  Kim, Seung Hi ^a   Jeong, Woon Seon ^a  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Choice of clothing; Forearm skin blood flow; Illumination; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHTING; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036689747     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-002-0126-2     Document Type: Article

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