Metabolic demands of simulated firefighting tasks

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1418-1425

  Elsner, Kimberly L ^a   Kolkhorst, Fred W ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular fitness; Energy expenditure; Firefighters; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; HEALTH;

CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FIREFIGHTERS; METABOLIC DEMANDS; OXYGEN UPTAKE;

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FIRE FIGHTER; FITNESS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MALE; METABOLIC CAPACITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FIRES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52749092286     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802120259     Document Type: Article

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