The acclimatization thermal strain index (ATSI): A preliminary study of the methodology applied to climatic conditions of the Russian Far East

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-315

  de Freitas, C R ^a   de Grigorieva, E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Institute of Complex Analysis of Regional Problems   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bioclimatic adjustment; Climate and recreation; Human thermal climate; Respiratory heat loss; Russian Far East

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAR EAST; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; TRAVEL;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALGORITHMS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAR EAST; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PILOT PROJECTS; RUSSIA; TRAVEL;

EID: 70349863147     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-009-0215-6     Document Type: Article

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