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3 During rest ab out 0,02 cal per minute are released from 1 cm muscle matter, whilst with extreme work load this is elevated to 50 times the resting value, i. e. approximately 1 caljmin. Aretention of this heat would mean an increase of body temperature by 1 ° C per min. As the heat con- duction in the body tissues is rather bad, the heat release is almost solely effected through the blood flow. The circulation is regulated through the 3 3 oxygen consumption. A blood circulation of ab out 1 cm per cm muscle and minute, which is the upper limit under practical conditions, suffices to release 1 caljmin, provided that there is a difference in temperature of 1 ° C between the blood entering the -muscle and the interior of the muscle itself. Due to the relatively high circulation necessary to cover the oxygen demand the muscle is not in danger of being overheated, even with extreme work loads. Even if this circulation is interrupted there is no such danger, since at the same time the oxygen supply and, consequently, the heat production are discontinued. It is far more difficult, however, to maintain the heat balance of the whole body. A work load of 10 kcaljmin, which a healthy man is able to maintain for two hours, means an increase of body temperature by 5°C within 30 minutes unless the heat is released from the body. This, however, means a dangerous overheating of the body.

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Author:   Gunther Lehmann
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag
Edition:   1965 ed.
Volume:   144
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.223kg
ISBN:  

9783322980786

ISBN 10:   3322980782
Pages:   106
Publication Date:   01 January 1965
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   German

Table of Contents

Die Arbeitsfähigkeit des Menschen im tropischen Klima.- I. Das Wärmegleichgewicht im arbeitenden Muskel.- IL Das Wärmegleichgewicht im ganzen Körper bei Arbeit und Wärmebelastung.- III. Die Anpassung des Körpers an schwere Muskelarbeit und das Ertragen eines warmen Klimas.- IV. Die Bedeutung dieser Gegebenheiten für das Leben in den Tropen.- Diskussionsbeiträge.- Professor Dr. med. Walter Kikuth; Professor Dr. med. Gunther Lehmann-, Professor Dr.-Ing. Friedrich Seewald-, Staatssekretär Professor Dr. h. c., Dr.-Ing. E. h. Leo Brandt; Professor Dr. med. Werner Forß-mann; Professor Dr. phil., Dr. phil. h. c. Bernhard Rensch; Professor Dr. phil. Theodor Kraus; Professor Dr. phil. Lothar Szidat; Professor Dr. rer. nat. Günther Otto Schenck; Professor Dr. med. Otto Fischer ..- Die Bedeutung der Seuchenlage für die Entwicklung der Tropenländer.- I. Die Seuchenlage in den Tropenländern als Ausgangspunkt für eine Verschleppung von Seuchen auf den Wegen des Verkehrs.- IL Die Tropenländer als Seuchenreservoir.- III. Veränderungen der Seuchenlage und neue Gefahren.- IV. Die Bedeutung der Malaria.- V. Zunahme der kosmopolitischen Seuchen in den Tropenländern.- VI. Notwendigkeit und Möglichkeit einer Verbesserung der Seuchenlage.- VII. Bedeutung und Aufbau eines Gesundheitsdienstes für die Seuchenbekämpfung in den Entwicklungsländern.- Schluß.- Schrifttum.- Diskussionsbeiträge.- Professor Dr. med. Walter Kikuth; Professor Dr. med. Otto Fischer; Professor Dr. med. Helmut J. Jusatz.

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