Face cooling by cold wind in walking subjects

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 148-155

  Gavhed, Desiree ^a   Mäkinen, Tero ^a   Holmér, Ingvar ^b   Rintamäki, Hannu ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Face skin temperature; Frostbite; Nose temperature; Pain sensation; Thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD; COLD INJURY; FACE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WALKING; WIND;

ADULT; COLD; FACE; FROSTBITE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WALKING; WIND;

EID: 0037823243     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-003-0159-1     Document Type: Article

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