STUDIES OF MEN IN SIMULATED DESERT HEAT

Abstract

Four acclimatization experiments, utilizing a total of fifty-six enlisted men, were carried out in the laboratory hot room. The studies extended over a period of four months, some men being under study for a week; a great majority of the men for periods of from one to two months. Forty-eight men lived in the hot room continuously throughout the duration of the experiments, being permitted to leave for only 5-minute periods daily. Temperatures like those encountered during the hot months in the California desert were used; 120F during the day (0800-1700 hours) and 90F at night. The relative humidity ranged from 15% to 22% during the day. Detailed accounts of the test procedures and the results are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 1943
Accession Number
AD0652277

Entities

People

  • Ludwig W. Eichna
  • Norton Nelson
  • S. M. Horvath
  • William B. Bean
  • William F. Ashe

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acclimatization
  • Body Temperature
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Day
  • Environment
  • First Aid
  • Health Services
  • Heart
  • Heart Rate
  • Heat Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Physical Fitness
  • Wounds And Injuries

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