Gender differences in thermal comfort and mental performance at different vertical air temperatures

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-48

  Hashiguchi, Nobuko ^a,b   Feng, Yue ^b   Tochihara, Yutaka ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gender; Skin temperature; Thermal comfort; Vertical air temperature difference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AIR; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951091557     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1158-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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