Effect of boot weight and sole flexibility on gait and physiological responses of firefighters in stepping over obstacles

Human Factors

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 373-386

  Chiou, Sharon S ^a   Turner, Nina ^a   Zwiener, Joyce ^a   Weaver, Darlene L ^a   Haskell, William E ^a  

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

Author keywords

firefighter boots; obstacle negotiation; oxygen consumption; toe clearance; tripping

Indexed keywords

FIREFIGHTER BOOTS; OBSTACLE NEGOTIATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TOE CLEARANCE; TRIPPING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; PHYSIOLOGY;

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FIREFIGHTERS; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861351258     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: 15478181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018720811433464     Document Type: Article

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