The Physiology of Cold Weather Survival,

Abstract

;Contents: Thermogenetic mechanisms involved in man's fitness to resist cold exposure; Peripheral circulatory adjustment to cold; Introduction to winter survival; Methods in circulatory research; Local effects of acclimatization to cold in man; A physiological comparison of the protective value of nylon and wool clothing in a cold environment; Vibration injuries and cold exposure; Cold physiologic studies; Immersion hypothermia; Aircrew survival training in the United Kingdom and northern Norway; Snow avalanches.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Apr 01, 1973
• Accession Number: AD0784268

Entities

People

• A. Borg
• J. H. Veghte

Organizations

• AGARD

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acclimatization
• Avalanches
• Biological Phenomena
• Biological Sciences
• Clothing
• Environment
• High Mountains
• Hypothermia
• Mountains
• Physiology
• Survival
• Training
• United Kingdom
• Vibration

Fields of Study

• Environmental science

Readers

• Cardiovascular Physiology
• Exercise and Sports Science.
• Materials Science