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Preliminary Reports

Use of Thermal Imagery for Estimation of Core Body Temperature During Precooling, Exertion, and Recovery in Wildland Firefighter Protective Clothing

, PhD, , MS, , MD, , MD & , PhD
Pages 390-399 | Received 06 Jan 2012, Accepted 07 Jan 2012, Published online: 17 Apr 2012

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