Sex differences in thermoeffector responses during exercise at fixed requirements for heat loss

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 746-757

  Gagnon, Daniel ^a   Kenny, Glen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Skin blood flow; Sweat; Temperature regulation; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SWEATING; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWEATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865798825     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00637.2012     Document Type: Article

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