Evaluation on masks with exhaust valves and with exhaust holes from physiological and subjective responses

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-102

  Guo, Yue Ping ^a   Yi, Li ^a   Tokura, Hiromi ^a   Wong, Thomas Kwok Shing ^a   Chung, Joanne Wai Yee ^a   Gohel, Mayur Danny Indulal ^a   Leung, Polly Hang Mei ^a   Newton, Edward ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Heat loss; Masks with valves and holes; Microclimate inside a mask; Subjective perception; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MASK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MASKS;

EID: 43249108883     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.27.93     Document Type: Article

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