Age-related thermal strain in men while wearing radiation protective clothing during short-term exercise in the heat

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 361-367

  Marszałek, Anna ^a   Sołtyński, Krzysztof ^a   Smolander, Juhani ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b ORTON Invalid Foundation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age; Heat; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION PROTECTION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EXERCISE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 16644398905     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2004.11076621     Document Type: Article

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