The evolutionary basis of thermoregulation and exercise performance

Medicine and Sport Science

Volumn 53, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-13

  Marino, Frank E ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; EXERCISE; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERMOREGULATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EVOLUTION; EXERCISE; HEAT STROKE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 50149119456     PISSN: 02545020     EISSN: 16622812     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000151545     Document Type: Article

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