Some Observations on Men Sitting Quietly in Extreme Cold.

نویسندگان

  • S M Horvath
  • H Golden
  • J Wager
چکیده

Military operations in cold weather naturally pose many problems. One of the most important is related to immobilization of men for long periods of time, preventing them from indulging in even the smallest movements from fear of having their presence detected. The experimental work being reported is concerned with the reactions of soldiers sitting quietly for periods of 2 to 3 hours in environmental temperatures ranging from 10 to -400 C.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of clinical investigation

دوره 25 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1946