Physiological strain and countermeasures with firefighting

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages 103-116

  Cheung, S S ^a   Petersen, S R ^b   McLellan, T M ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory strain; Countermeasures; Hyperthermia; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DEHYDRATION; FEVER; FIRE; FLUID THERAPY; HEAT; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; DEHYDRATION; FEVER; FIRES; FLUID THERAPY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77957355113     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01215.x     Document Type: Review

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