Physiological monitoring in firefighter ensembles: Wearable plethysmographic sensor vest versus standard equipment

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-114

  Coca, Aitor ^a   Roberge, Raymond J ^a   Jon Williams, W ^a   Landsittel, Douglas P ^a,b   Powell, Jeffrey B ^c   Palmiero, Andrew ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EG&G   (United States)

Author keywords

Firefighter ensembles; Physiological monitoring; Wearable plethysmographic sensor vest

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY RATE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 77449137548     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620903455722     Document Type: Article

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