Physiological and subjective burden when wearing fire protective boots between 3.2 and 5.3 kg

Physiological and subjective burden when wearing fire protective boots between 3.2 and 5.3 kg

Abstract This study investigated the effects of weight increase of firefighters’ boots on physiological and psychological strain. Seven young males (70.9 ± 4.8 kg in body mass, BM) participated in the following four boot conditions while wearing standard firefighting personal protective equipment: 3...

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Main Authors: Sang-Hyun Roh, Yelin Ko, Joo-Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Fashion and Textiles
Subjects:
Fire protective boots
Physiological strain
Weight thresholds
Firefighters
Core temperature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40691-019-0196-y

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40691-019-0196-y

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