Cognitive function following treadmill exercise in thermal protective clothing

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1733-1740

  Morley, Julia ^a   Beauchamp, Gillian ^a   Suyama, Joe ^a   Guyette, Francis X ^a   Reis, Steven E ^a   Callaway, Clifton W ^a   Hostler, David ^a  

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

Author keywords

Firefighter; Heat stress; Hyperthermia; Hypohydration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FEVER; FIRE FIGHTER; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COGNITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FEVER; FIREFIGHTERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84861527949     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2144-4     Document Type: Article

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