Heat injury prevention - A military perspective

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Epstein, Yoram ^a,b   Druyan, Amit ^a,c   Heled, Yuval ^a,c  

^a HELLER INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c MEDICAL CORPS   (Israel)

Author keywords

Heat acclimatization; Heat intolerance; Heat related illness; Heat stroke

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DRINKING; HEAT; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLDIER;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; DRINKING; HEAT STROKE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL;

EID: 84863710322     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825cec4a     Document Type: Article

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