Hand Skin Temperatures Associated with Local Hand Discomfort under Whole-body Cold Exposure
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Human-Environment System
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1345-1324,1349-7723
DOI: 10.1618/jhes.10.31