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Author
Eglin, C. | Tipton, M.
Title
Physiological Monitoring of Firefighter Instructors During Training.
Coporate
University of Portsmouth, UK
Report
FRDG Publication Number 1/2000; Research Report Number 1/2000, 2000, 113 p.
Keywords
fire fighters | fire fighting training | physiological effects | statistical analysis | temperature | skin (human) | physical fitness | signs and symptons
Identifiers
thermal balance; exercise in the heat; heat-related problems; physiological responses during fire fighting; physiological monitoring during training exercises; assessment of physical fitness and percentabe body fat; physical demand of performing a simulated rescue; heat illness; questionnaire completed by the instructors at the end of the exercises; plans of the fire buildings used in the study; individual data during the fire fighting training exercises