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Finger cold-induced vasodilation of older Korean female divers, haenyeo: effects of chronic cold exposure and aging
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the local cold tolerance of older Korean female divers, haenyeo ( N = 22) in terms of cold...
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Measuring facial cooling in outdoor windy winter conditions: an exploratory study
Winter clothing provides insulation for almost all of a person’s body, but in most situations, a person’s face remains uncovered even in cold windy...
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Relationships of self-identified cold tolerance and cold-induced vasodilatation in the finger
This study was conducted to investigate relationships of self-identified cold tolerance and cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) in the finger. Nine...
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A new mathematical model to simulate AVA cold-induced vasodilation reaction to local cooling
The purpose of this work was to integrate a new mathematical model with a bioheat model, based on physiology and first principles, to predict...
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Elderly bioheat modeling: changes in physiology, thermoregulation, and blood flow circulation
A bioheat model for the elderly was developed focusing on blood flow circulatory changes that influence their thermal response in warm and cold...
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The effect of repeated mild cold water immersions on the adaptation of the vasomotor responses
There are several types of cold adaptation based on the alteration of thermoregulatory response. It has been thought that the temperature of repeated...
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Facial convective heat exchange coefficients in cold and windy environments estimated from human experiments
Facial heat exchange convection coefficients were estimated from experimental data in cold and windy ambient conditions applicable to wind chill...
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Paradox: increased blood perfusion to the face
enhances protection against frostbite while itlowers wind chill equivalent temperaturesA model of facial heat exchange in cold and windy environments is presented. The tissue is depicted as a hollow cylinder and the model includes heat...
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Face cooling by cold wind in walking subjects
The effects of low to moderate wind speeds on face temperature, thermal and pain sensations while subjects walked on a treadmill during cold...
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A minireview of studies conducted in Japan using finger-skin temperature during cold-stress tests for the diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome
For the diagnosis of the hand-arm vibration syndrome, cold-stress tests using different water temperatures and periods of hand immersion have been...
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Changes in cold tolerance due to a 14-day stay in the Canadian Arctic
Responses to cold exposure tests both locally and of the whole body were examined in subjects who stayed in the Arctic (average maximum and minimum...
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Effect of local cooling on skin temperature and blood flow of men in Antarctica
Alterations to the finger skin temperature (Tsk) and blood flow (FBF) before and after cold immersion on exposure to an Antarctic environment for 8...
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Seasonal variation of cold-induced vasooscillation on rabbit ear central artery
We studied the seasonal variation of vasooscillation of a rabbit ear central artery induced by exposure of the earlobes to-7°C liquid. The data were...
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Cold-induced vasodilatation of finger and maximal oxygen consumption of young female athletes born in Hokkaido
To determine whether there is a direct correlation between endurance capacity and cold tolerance, maximal oxygen consumption (VO 2 max), and...
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Influence of aging in the thermoregulatory efficiency of man
Studies were carried out to evaluate the effect of aging on the thermoregulatory efficiency in man. The efficiency of thermoregulatory system was...
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Physiological characteristics of cold acclimatization in man
Studies were conducted on 15 healthy young soldiers to evaluate the effect of a cold acclimatization schedule on the thermoregulatory and metabolic...