Metabolic demands of simulated firefighting tasks.

Ergonomics

School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.

Published: September 2008

Firefighters having higher cardiovascular fitness completed a series of simulated firefighting tasks more quickly than those having lower fitness. These results support the need of a high level of cardiovascular fitness for firefighters to ensure not only their safety, but that of fellow firefighters and rescue victims.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802120259DOI Listing

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