Monte Carlo simulations of individual variability and their effects on simulated heat stress using thermoregulatory modeling

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 154-159

  Yokota, Miyo ^a   Berglund, Larry G ^a   Bathalon, Gaston P ^a  

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

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Core temperature; Heat stress; Monte Carlo; Thermal regulatory model

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEAT EXHAUSTION; HEAT STRESS; HEAT STROKE; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 77649191332     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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