The effects of local cooling on thermophysiological response in participants wearing dust-free garments

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-67

  Kyung Kwon, Oh ^a,b   Hyun Kwon, Ae ^b   Kato, Masako ^b   Hayashi, Chio ^c   Tokura, Hiromi ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Nagano Prefectural Junior College   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clothing microclimate; Dust free garment; Frozen gel strip; Heart rate; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010603030     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1998.11076379     Document Type: Article

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