Effect of footwear insulation on thermal responses in the cold

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-152

  Kuklane, Kalev ^a   Geng, Qiuqing ^a   Holmér, Ingvar ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cold; Foot skin temperature; Insulation of footwear; Thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011238897     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1998.11076386     Document Type: Article

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