Evidence for thermoregulatory behavior during self-paced exercise in the heat

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 390-396

  Schlader, Zachary J ^a   Stannard, Stephen R ^a   Mündel, Toby ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exercise intensity; Thermal behavior; Thermal compensability; Thermal discomfort

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEART RATE; HEAT EXCHANGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SWEATING; THERMAL EXPOSURE; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 80052853002     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: 18790992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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