Document ID (ISN) | 109609 |
CIS number |
09-576 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0944-2502 - Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie |
Year |
2008 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Böckelmann I., Maier F., Pfister E.A. |
Title |
Heart rate variability among firing range police instructors exposed to lead under standard conditions |
Original title |
Herzfrequenzvariabilität bei bleibelasteten Polizeischiessausbildern unter standardisierten Laborbedingungen [in German] |
Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2008, Vol.58, No.11, p.322-328. Illus. 42 ref. |
Abstract |
Within the context of a survey on occupational medicine, the issue of possible neurotoxic effects due to lead exposure among police force firing range instructors was raised. A test under standardized conditions was therefore carried out on 10 officers (8 men and 2 women) working in a firing range and 10 volunteer unexposed controls. It involved a 5min rest period followed by a stimulation phase (including mental and cognitive tasks), with a final 5min recovery phase. The pulse rate was recorded during the three phases. Subjects exposed to lead were found to have reduced heart rate variability (HRV), a finding that was confirmed by statistical analysis. This reduced HRV can be attributed to lead exposure. |
Descriptors (primary) |
lead and compounds; police forces; pulse rate |
Descriptors (secondary) |
Germany; case-control study; cognitive performance |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Germany |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Cardiovascular diseases Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces Lead and compounds Inorganic substances
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