Hyperthermia and voluntary exhaustion: Integrating models and future challenges

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 808-817

  Cheung, Stephen S ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical internal temperature; Exercise capacity; Fatigue; Hyperthermia; Neuromuscular activation; Perception of effort

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY TEMPERATURE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEVER; HEAT; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

BODY TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEVER; HEAT; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; VOLITION;

EID: 34848887504     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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