Effects of cooling vest and personal protective equipment removal on thermoregulation in wildland firefighters during progressive thermal loads.
active cooling
heat strain mitigation
passive cooling
personal protective equipment
thermoregulation
Journal
Frontiers in public health
ISSN: 2296-2565
Titre abrégé: Front Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101616579
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2024
2024
Historique:
received:
28
03
2024
accepted:
30
07
2024
medline:
22
8
2024
pubmed:
22
8
2024
entrez:
22
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Wildland firefighters (WFFs) regularly face demanding physical and environmental conditions during their duties, such as high ambient temperatures, challenging terrains, heavy equipment and protective gear. These conditions can strain thermoregulatory responses, leading to increased fatigue and posing risks to their health and safety. This study examined the effectiveness of two cooling interventions during physical activity in hot environments. Eight active male WFFs participated, comparing the effects of wearing a cooling vest (VEST) and personal protective equipment removal (PASSIVE) against a control condition (PPE). Participants walked on a treadmill at a speed of 6 km·h Significant main effects ( Despite the observed effects on physiological responses, neither cooling strategy effectively mitigated thermal strain in WFFs under the experimental conditions tested.
Sections du résumé
Background
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Wildland firefighters (WFFs) regularly face demanding physical and environmental conditions during their duties, such as high ambient temperatures, challenging terrains, heavy equipment and protective gear. These conditions can strain thermoregulatory responses, leading to increased fatigue and posing risks to their health and safety. This study examined the effectiveness of two cooling interventions during physical activity in hot environments.
Methods
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Eight active male WFFs participated, comparing the effects of wearing a cooling vest (VEST) and personal protective equipment removal (PASSIVE) against a control condition (PPE). Participants walked on a treadmill at a speed of 6 km·h
Results
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Significant main effects (
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Despite the observed effects on physiological responses, neither cooling strategy effectively mitigated thermal strain in WFFs under the experimental conditions tested.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39171317
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1408591
pmc: PMC11335529
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1408591Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Gutiérrez-Arroyo, Rodríguez-Marroyo, García-Heras, Rodríguez-Medina, Collado, Villa-Vicente and Carballo-Leyenda.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.