The Effect of Low Ambient Relative Humidity on Physical Performance and Perceptual Responses during Load Carriage

Introduction: The study evaluated the effect of low ambient relative humidity on physical performance and perceptual responses during load carriage in a hot environment.Methods: Ten heat-unacclimatized male subjects participated in three 130-min trials, during which they walked on a treadmill, carry...

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Main Authors: Igor B. Mekjavic, Ursa Ciuha, Mikael Grönkvist, Ola Eiken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00451/full