Impact of Size of Fire boot and SCBA Cylinder on Firefighters’ Mobility

The authors conducted biomechanical tests with 21 firefighters and found that there is a significant correlation between boot height and lower body mobility and that using a fixed boot height mandated by National Fire Protection Association 1971 standard decreased lower body ranges of motion during...

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Main Authors: Kakar, R.S (Author), Park, H. (Author), Pei, J. (Author), Stull, J. (Author), Tome, J.M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Inc. 2019
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