The contribution of blood flow to the skin temperature responses during a cold sensitivity test

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2411-2417

  Davey, Martha ^a   Eglin, Clare ^a   House, James ^a   Tipton, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold challenge; Cold sensitivity; Non freezing cold injury; Occlusion; Skin blood flow; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; COLD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMERSION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TOE; VASCULARIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TOES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884817727     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2678-8     Document Type: Article

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