Classification of metabolic and respiratory demands in fire fighting activity with extreme workloads

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-52

  Holmér, Ingvar ^a   Gavhed, Désirée ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Metabolic rate; Minute ventilation; Oxygen consumption; Physical work

Indexed keywords

FIRE HAZARDS; FIRE PROTECTION; METABOLISM; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

METABOLIC RATE; MINUTE VENTILATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL WORK;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; FIRE FIGHTER; HEART BEAT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; METABOLIC RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARAMETER; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33747089916     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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