UV radiation exposure to body sites of golfers and effects of clothing

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 386-400

  Sung, Heewon ^a   Slocum, Ann C ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Golf shirt; Golfer; Sun protection; UV protective clothing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247657001     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X06286416     Document Type: Article

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