A fractionation of the physiological burden of the personal protective equipment worn by firefighters

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2913-2921

  Taylor, Nigel A S ^a   Lewis, Michael C ^a   Notley, Sean R ^a   Peoples, Gregory E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clothing; Heart rate; Load carriage; Metabolic demand; Oxygen consumption; Personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; GAS MASK; HEART RATE; HELMET; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SHOE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FIREFIGHTERS; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESPIRATORY RATE; SHOES; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864879467     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2267-7     Document Type: Article

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