Efficacy of body ventilation system for reducing strain in warm and hot climates

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-314

  Chinevere, Troy D ^a   Cadarette, Bruce S ^a   Goodman, Daniel A ^a   Ely, Brett R ^a   Cheuvront, Samuel N ^a   Sawka, Michael N ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient air ventilation; Convection; Evaporation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COLD CLIMATE; CORE TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42449124032     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0707-9     Document Type: Article

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