Prevalence of cold-related complaints, symptoms and injuries in the general population: The FINRISK 2002 cold substudy

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 441-448

  Raatikka, Veli Pekka ^a   Rytkönen, Mika ^a   Näyhä, Simo ^a,b   Hassi, Juhani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cardiac symptoms; Cold related illnesses; Musculoskeletal pain; Peripheral circulation symptoms; Respiratory symptoms; White fingers

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLD CLIMATE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; AGED; COLD CLIMATE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33947395933     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-006-0076-1     Document Type: Article

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