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Laboratory for Health and
Human Performance in Extreme Environments

 
 Lab: 612-624-7698  | email: extreme@umn.edu

Grants:

  • 1995-1998 Thermoregulation and Heat Exchange in a Non-uniform Thermal Environment During Simulated EVA. (NASA)

  • 1998 Physiological and Subjective components of Respirator Comfort. (3M)

  • 1998 Finger Comfort Management During Long-Duration EVA (NASA, Pilot test)

  • 1998-2002 An Innovative Physiologically Based Advanced Liquid Cooling/Warming Garment for Routine and Emergency EVA. (NASA)

  • 2002-2004 Disaster Management Preparedness. Educational Center for Large-Scale Disaster Policy and Management. (University of Minnesota)

  • 2003-2006 Development of a Finger Calorimeter to Indicate General Thermal Status of Astronauts on Board and During EVA. (NASA)

  • 2004-2007 Intraoperative temperature regulation in children using a liquid warming garment. (Minnesota Medical Foundation)

  • 2006-2007 Comparison of the Effectiveness of Specific Body Zone Cooling to Stabilize Comfort of Athletes Exercising at Different Intensity Levels (Jack and Gretchen Norqual Foundation)

  • 2007-2007 Test and Evaluation of Liquid Cooling Garments (NASA)