Uncoupling psychological from physiological markers of heat acclimatization in a military context

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 77, Issue , 2018, Pages 145-156

  Malgoyre, Alexandra ^a   Tardo Dino, Pierre Emmanuel ^a   Koulmann, Nathalie ^a,b   Lepetit, Benoît ^a   Jousseaume, Loïc ^c   Charlot, Keyne ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE BIOMÉDICALE DES ARMÉES   (France)

^b Ecole du Val de Grace   (France)

^c Centre Médical Interarmées   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Heat acclimatization; Military; Rates of perceived exertion; Rectal temperature; Thermal discomfort; Training

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FACE; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; OSMOLALITY; RECTAL TEMPERATURE; RUNNING; SOLDIER; SWEAT; TRAVEL; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; VELOCITY; ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEAT; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; SWEATING; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE; EXERCISE; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RUNNING; SWEATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85052495111     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: 18790992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.08.017     Document Type: Article

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