Methods for improving thermal tolerance in military personnel prior to deployment

Abstract Acute exposure to heat, such as that experienced by people arriving into a hotter or more humid environment, can compromise physical and cognitive performance as well as health. In military contexts heat stress is exacerbated by the combination of protective clothing, carried loads, and uni...

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Main Authors: Edward Tom Ashworth, James David Cotter, Andrew Edward Kilding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Military Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-020-00287-z