Seasonal variations of physiological characteristics and thermal sensation under identical thermal conditions

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-39

  Umemiya, Noriko ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air conditioner use; Circannual rhythm; Metabolic rate; Seasonal difference; Seasonal variation; Skin temperature; Thermal sensation; Tympanic temperature

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS CONCERNING THE ENTIRE ORGANISM; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 33745417086     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.25.29     Document Type: Article

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