Effects of 6-h exposure to low relative humidity and low air pressure on body fluid loss and blood viscosity

Indoor Air

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 430-436

  Hashiguchi, N ^a   Takeda, A ^b   Yasuyama, Y ^b   Chishaki, A ^a   Tochihara, Y ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood viscosity; Body fluid loss; Cabin environment; Insensible water loss; Low air pressure; Low relative humidity

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BLOOD; SEA LEVEL;

BLOOD VISCOSITY; BODY FLUID LOSS; CABIN ENVIRONMENT; CONDITION; FLUID LOSS; INSENSIBLE WATER LOSS; LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; LOWER AIR PRESSURE; ON-BODY; WATER LOSS;

VISCOSITY;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; AVIATION; BLOOD VISCOSITY; BODY FLUID; BODY FLUID LOSS; CABIN ENVIRONMENT; DEHYDRATION; HUMAN; LOW AIR PRESSURE; LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

BLOOD VISCOSITY; BODY FLUID LOSS; CABIN ENVIRONMENT; INSENSIBLE WATER LOSS; LOW AIR PRESSURE; LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

AIR PRESSURE; AIR TRAVEL; BLOOD VISCOSITY; BODY FLUIDS; DEHYDRATION; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884202819     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ina.12039     Document Type: Article

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