Investigation of gender difference in thermal comfort for Chinese people

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 471-480

  Lan, Li ^a   Lian, Zhiwei ^a   Liu, Weiwei ^a   Liu, Yuanmou ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gender difference; Heart rate variability (HRV); Skin temperature; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 45549101819     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0609-2     Document Type: Article

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