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Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Responses to Gear Weight Under a Controlled Workload.
J Occup Environ Med
April 2017
The HEART (Hypertension and Endothelial Function with Aerobic and Resistance Training) Laboratory, Health & Exercise Physiology Department, Ursinus College, Collegeville (Ms Derella, Ms Aichele, Ms Chavis, Mr Perez, Ms Getty, Ms Wisdo, Dr Feairheller); Temple School of Medicine, Temple University (Ms Oakman); Physical Therapy Division, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (Ms Cromwell); Physical Therapy Division, Drexel University (Ms Hill), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Objective: To compare the effects of personal protective equipment (PPE) weight on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR), between volunteer firefighters (FF) and athletes.
Methods: Athletes and FF were matched by body size and came to the lab twice for two treadmill tests. The "Regular" test was completed in normal fitness clothing, and PPE test was completed in full structural PPE with monitoring of HR assessment every minute and BP each stage.