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The Impact of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters' Strength, Dynamic Balance, and Movement Quality
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Rapid Heat Condition and Gradual Heat Condition for Occupational Injuries and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 26 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization. 2: pre-tests (strength, balance, and movement quality). 3: heat stress (rapid or gradual) followed by post-tests (strength, balance, and movement quality). 4: heat stress (rapid or gradual) followed by post-tests.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The heat condition is the intervention. Personal protective equipment will be used to create the rapid heat stress condition, resulting in a rapid rise in core temperature. This will be in combination with the physiological heat produced by the treadmill protocol.
The gradual heat condition is the control. Physiological heat will be produced by exercise on a treadmill, and light exercise clothing will help moderate the rise in core temperature.