Patterns in the received facial UV exposure of school children measured at a subtropical latitude

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 90-100

  Downs, Nathan ^a   Parisi, Alfio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BASKETBALL; CALIBRATION; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FACE; HUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; SPORT; TIME; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ADOLESCENT; BASKETBALL; CALIBRATION; CHILD; FACE; HUMANS; SEASONS; SOCCER; TIME FACTORS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 37249086708     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00203.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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