Ethnic differences in thermoregulation: Genotypic versus phenotypic heat adaptation

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 90-104

  Taylor, Nigel A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Acclimatisation; Ethnic; Sweating; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; BODY BUILD; BODY MASS; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; COLD CLIMATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GENOTYPE; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLASMA OSMOLARITY; PLASMA VOLUME; SWEAT GLAND; SWEATING; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION; URINE OSMOLALITY;

EID: 32344448559     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.11.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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