Occupational health conditions in extreme environments

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-252

  Rodahl, K ^a  

^a NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cold stress; Heat stress; Pressure

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE;

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

ADAPTATION; COLD STRESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HEART OUTPUT; HEAT STRESS; HEAT TOLERANCE; LUNG VENTILATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; WORK CAPACITY;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0038332031     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meg033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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