Influence of relative humidity on prolonged exercise capacity in a warm environment

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2313-2321

  Maughan, Ronald J ^a   Otani, Hidenori ^a   Watson, Phillip ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Fatigue; Hyperthermia; Skin temperature; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; HEART RATE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REST; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING;

EID: 84857577545     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2206-7     Document Type: Article

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