Impact of acute exposure to air pollution on the cardiorespiratory performance of military firemen

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1643-1649

  Oliveira, R S ^a,b,c   Barros Neto, T L ^b   Braga, A L F ^d,e,f   Raso, V ^d   Pereira, L A A ^d,f   Morette, S R ^b   Carneiro, R C ^b  

^a Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SANTO AMARO   (Brazil)

^f CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SANTOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Cardiorespiratory performance; Firemen

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FIRE FIGHTER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 33847654778     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2006001200016     Document Type: Article

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