Effects of hot and cold temperature exposure on performance: A meta-analytic review

Ergonomics

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 682-698

  Pilcher, June J ^a   Nadler, Eric ^b   Busch, Caroline ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^c US Army Soldier Biol/Chem C   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental conditions; Meta analysis; Performance; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COLD EFFECTS; PERFORMANCE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

TASK DURATIONS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COLD EXPOSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL EXPOSURE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; COLD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEAT; HUMANS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037104687     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130210158419     Document Type: Article

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