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ABSTRACT A SEARCH for a reliable physiological index to evaluate the comfort of summer clothing was begun during the Second World War and is still being continued. Many indices have been
tried for this purpose1; but all these can at best reveal significant differences between the clothed and the nude state, or between two grossly different types of clothing. In a preliminary
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Read our FAQs * Contact customer support SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS AN INVESTIGATION ON HUMANS’ SENSITIVITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE Article Open access 04 December 2023
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT GARMENTS ON THERMOPHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COMFORT PROPERTIES OF ATHLETES IN A WEAR TRIAL TEST Article Open access 09 September 2023 HIGH DAILY ENERGY EXPENDITURE
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