Effects of Heat Exposure from Live-Burn Fire Training on Postural Stability of Firefighters.

ABSTRACT: Firefighters perform physically intensive jobs in suboptimal environments, making it even more important for them to maintain good functional postural balance or stability. As part of their training, firefighters are required to perform physically demanding tasks under high stress and high heat environments. These demanding tasks lead to increased physical fatigue which can then result in poor performance and/or postural instability. The objectives of this study were to 1) investigate the effect of live-firefighting training-induced heat stress on static postural balance, and 2) investigate the association between commonly monitored physiological responses (core body temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation and blood pressure) and measures of static postural balance. Twenty-six firefight

SUBMITTER: Singh U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896997 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature