Differences in wearer response to garments for outdoor activity

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 492-510

  Laing, R M ^a   Sims, S T ^a   Wilson, C A ^a   Niven, B E ^a   Cruthers, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Garment wearer responses; Knit fabrics; Merino wool

Indexed keywords

KNIT FABRICS; SKIN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL COMFORT; WOOL;

PERCEPTUAL RESPONSE; THERMOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CORE TEMPERATURE; HEART RATE; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REST; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANIMALS; BODY MASS INDEX; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENT; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WOOL;

EID: 41349093789     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701636520     Document Type: Article

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