Dynamic physical performance during decreased heat exchange in firefighter protective clothings;Dynamische leistungsfähigkeit bei reduzierter wärmeabgabe in feuerwehrschutzanzügen

Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Sportmedizin

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 132-137

  Lorenz, Rudolf ^a,b   Franz, K ^a   Krieger, S ^a   Zeilberger, K ^a   Jeschke, D ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TUM Werkfeuerwehr Garching ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Incremental walking test; Maximum performance; Protective clothing; Temperature regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250892059     PISSN: 03445925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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