Resistance index of frostbite as a predictor of cold injury in arctic operations:

• Main Authors: Daanen, H.A.M., Struijs, N.R. van der
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Defence; Thermal physiology; Cold; Military; Cold induced vasodilation; Cold injuries; Frostbite; Screening; Navy; Prediction; Acclimatization; Altitude; Arctic Regions; Fingers; Immersion; Regression Analysis; Skin Temperature; Temperature Sense; Vasodilation; Arctic; Norway; Rif
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:45cd0dcc-2639-48df-8013-ddd206d3bce7

Cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) is mentioned as a mechanism that may prevent the occurrence of local cold injuries. The magnitude of the CIVD reaction differs considerably between subjects and there were some indications that those subjects with a fast CIVD reaction with high amplitude had a reduce...