ABSTRACT

There is always a danger when analysing data that results are presented in terms of some central tendency and the individual variation underlying this central tendency is ignored. In addition, apart from anthropometric data, issues of measurement precision and instability of individual physiological functions have contributed to the delay in understanding the fuller perspectives of environmental adaptability. However, significant individual differences in physiological functions have recently been detected due to advances in measuring devices and high technology in controlling physical environmental factors in climatic chambers.