Thermal strain in fire fighters while wearing task-fitted versus en 469:2005 protective clothing during a prolonged rescue drill

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-18

  Ilmarinen, Raija ^a   Mäkinen, Helena ^a   Lindholm, Harri ^a   Punakallio, Anne ^a   Kervinen, Heikki ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b Länsi Uudenmaa Department for Rescue Services   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular strain; Fire fighter; Heart rate variability; Job related rescue drill; Protective clothing; Thermal strain; Vagal recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DISASTER; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; EXERCISE; FIRE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; EXERTION; FIRES; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESCUE WORK; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 42949129131     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2008.11076744     Document Type: Article

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