Negligible heat strain in armored vehicle officers wearing personal body armor
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Negligible heat strain in armored vehicle officers wearing personal body armor
OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the heat strain experienced by armored vehicle officers (AVOs) wearing personal body armor (PBA) in a sub-tropical climate. METHODS Twelve male AVOs, aged 35-58 years, undertook an eight hour shift while wearing PBA. Heart rate and core temperature were monitored continuously. Urine specific gravity (USG) was measured before and after, and with any urination du...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1745-6673
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-6-22