Estimating core temperature with external devices after exertional heat stress in thermal protective clothing

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 136-141

  Pryor, Riana R ^a   Seitz, Jennifer R ^a   Morley, Julia ^a   Suyama, Joe ^a   Guyette, Francis X ^a   Reis, Steven E ^a   Hostler, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

exertion; fire fighter; firefighter; hyperthermia; temperature; thermometers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FEVER; FIRE; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FEVER; FIRES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82555194437     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2011.614047     Document Type: Article

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