Human face-only immersion in cold water reduces maximal apnoeic times and stimulates ventilation

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 197-206

  Jay, Ollie ^a   Christensen, Julia P H ^a   White, Matthew D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AMBIENT AIR; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; APNEA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECELERATION; DIVING; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FACE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERVENTILATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TENSION; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; WATER IMMERSION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33846209113     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: 1469445X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2006.035261     Document Type: Article

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