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Author: Donovan, K. J. | McConnell, A. K.
Title: Fire-Fighters' Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA): The Effects of SCBA Mass Upon Exercise Duration During Treadmill Walks in the Laboratory.
Journal: Fire Engineers Journal, Vol. 59, No. 203, 28-33, November 1999
Keywords: self contained breathing apparatus | fire fighters | wear detonation | skin (human) | temperature | pressure | ventilation | fire fighting | statistical analysis | physical fitness | safety
Identifiers: volunteer selection criteria; group mean and peak FC, RPE and Borg scores; VO2 of fire fighting tasks (simulated); volunteers exercise duration in each ensemble using 159 bars. volunteers are arranged in ascending order of aerobic power