ONE METHOD FOR ASSESSING COLD TOLERANCE. THERMAL AND METABOLIC RESPONSES OF MODERATE WHOLE BODY COLD EXPOSURE AT NIGHT.
Abstract
The International Biological Program (IBP) is the successor in the biological field to the International Geophysical Year in the physical field. This report discusses one of the methods, approved by a working party of the IBP, for determining the cold tolerance of various ethnic groups under field conditions. A standardized cold stress for an eight-hour period during the night is provided by a portable environmental chamber developed by the contractor. Measurements of metabolism and body temperature, with a high degree of accuracy, and the obtaining of EEG and EMG tracings during the cold exposure, are necessary. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0474363
Entities
People
- H. T. Hammel