Evaluation of the effect of heat exposure on the autonomic nervous system by heart rate variability and urinary catecholamines

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 199-204

  Yamamoto, Shinji ^a   Iwamoto, Mieko ^a   Inoue, Masaiwa ^a   Harada, Noriaki ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; Heat exposure; Urinary catecholamines; WBGT

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; EVALUATION; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; URINE;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CATECHOLAMINES; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 34447117201     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.49.199     Document Type: Article

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