INTERACTION OF CHRONIC COLD EXPOSURE AND PHYSICAL TRAINING UPON HUMAN BODILY TOLERANCE TO COLD

Abstract

Contents: Review of relevant literature; Objectives of the study; Physical training and its effect upon health and physiological indices of physical fitness; Cold exposure; Diet and caloric balance; Effect upon cold tolerance; Thermal and metabolic responses during a night of exposure to warm and to moderate cold; Sleep and muscle activity during general body cooling; Aspects of peripheral circulation; Pressor reaction to severe appendage cooling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1964
Accession Number
AD0653645

Entities

People

  • K. L. Andersen

Organizations

  • University of Oslo

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acclimatization
  • Air Force
  • Air Temperature
  • Blood Flow
  • Body Temperature
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Central Nervous System
  • Cooling
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Health Services
  • Heart
  • Heart Rate
  • Heat Loss
  • Measurement
  • Nervous System
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Temperature

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
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