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As is well known, physical exertion is strongly influenced by the environment, especially in the tropics. Air temperature and humidity have been found to chiefly affect the recovery period [1], but the work capacity is also affected [2]. Further it has been shown that measures which favor heat dissipation favorably influence work [3, 5], while prewarming of the body exerts an adverse effect [4]. To evaluate the influence of heat and humidity on ergometric work in more detail, the following investigations were carried out.
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Ketusinh, O., Chintanaseri, C., Prasertsiripandh, S. (1984). Significance of Ambient Air Temperature and Humidity in Tropical Ergometry: The Critical Temperature. In: Löllgen, H., Mellerowicz, H. (eds) Progress in Ergometry: Quality Control and Test Criteria. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69844-6_20
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