A study of computer-based task performance under thermal stress

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-15

  Chase, Bradley ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b   Benedict, Michael E ^c   Quesada, Peter M ^b   Irwin Chase, Holly M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Dual task; Thermal environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COGNITION; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOFTWARE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0037983183     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2003.11076550     Document Type: Article

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