Human cold exposure, adaptation, and performance in high latitude environments

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-164

  Mäkinen, Tiina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COGNITION; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; COLD EXPOSURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXERCISE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SOCIAL STATUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERMOREGULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARCTIC REGIONS; COGNITION; COLD; COLD CLIMATE; FINLAND; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; SEASONS;

EID: 33947434488     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20627     Document Type: Article

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