[Cold stress and its prophylaxis].
The authors present criteria of cold stress and their relationships with thermoregulatory strain, ability to work and some health state parameters. Findings are unfavorable influence of human cooling and adaptation to cold on vibration disease development. The article covers requirements to heat-proof properties of clothing set, to duration of exposure to cold in various climate areas of Russian Federation.
Afanas'eva
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Burmistrova
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D003081:Cold Climate; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control*