Physiological reaction to work in cold microclimate

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-131

  Bortkiewicz, Alicja ^a   Gadzicka, Elzbieta ^a   Szymczak, Wiesław ^a   Szyjkowska, Agata ^a   Koszada Włodarczyk, Wiesława ^a   Makowiec Da̧browska, Teresa ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; Cold pressor test; Heart rate variability; Occupational exposure to cold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLD CLIMATE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 33748465904     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-006-0020-y     Document Type: Article

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