The cardiovascular response to an acute 1800-μT, 60-Hz magnetic field exposure in humans

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-454

  McNamee, David A ^a,b   Corbacio, Michael ^a,b   Weller, Julie K ^a   Brown, Samantha ^a   Prato, Frank S ^a,b   Thomas, Alex W ^a,b   Legros, Alexandre G ^a,b  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

60 Hz; Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Magnetic field; Microcirculation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954673761     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-009-0484-8     Document Type: Article

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