AN INVESTIGATION OF TWO MEASURES OF PALMAR SWEAT UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS

Abstract

On the basis of the results presented in this report the following conclusions are drawn: (1) Palmar sweat as measured by the Finger Clamp Technique is influenced by ambient temperature. (2) The Finger Clamp Technique has a low test-retest reliability when administered under field conditions. (3) The evidence suggests that observing the blast did increase the level of palmar sweating as measured by the Finger Clamp Technique. (4) The evidence suggests that uncontrolled variables other than ambient temperature were producing significant differences between the control trials. (5) It is concluded that in its present state of development the Finger Clamp Technique for measuring palmar sweat should not be used under field conditions except for purposes of further study of the technique itself.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1955
Accession Number
AD0488597

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  • Noel Paradise

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  • George Washington University

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Aviation Medicine
  • Body Temperature
  • Cooling
  • Experimental Data
  • Field Conditions
  • Human Resources
  • Light Transmission
  • Measurement
  • North Carolina
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Numbers
  • Questionnaires
  • Reliability
  • Second World War
  • Square Roots
  • Standards
  • Sweating

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