Fractional Contribution of Wildland Firefighters’ Personal Protective Equipment on Physiological Strain

Fractional Contribution of Wildland Firefighters’ Personal Protective Equipment on Physiological Strain

Activities performed by wildland firefighters are carried out wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE). Although the PPE protects workers from a wide variety of hazards, it may increase their physiological response and limit their performance. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of...

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Main Authors: Belén Carballo-Leyenda, José G. Villa, Jorge López-Satué, Pilar S. Collado, Jose A. Rodríguez-Marroyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
heat stress
thermal strain
thermophysiological response
core temperature
protective clothing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01139/full

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