Physiological effects of boot weight and design on men and women firefighters

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 477-482

  Turner, Nina L ^a   Chiou, Sharon ^a   Zwiener, Joyce ^a   Weaver, Darlene ^a   Spahr, James ^a  

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

Author keywords

Boots; Female; Firefighting tasks; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FIRE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX FACTORS; SHOES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORK;

EID: 77953101223     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2010.486285     Document Type: Article

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