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ID (ISN) del documento60075
Número CIS 93-1040
ISSN - Título de la serie 0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine
Año 1992
Número de serie
Autor(es) Sothmann M.S., Saupe K., Jasenof D., Blaney J.
Título Heart rate response of firefighters to actual emergencies - Implications for cardiorespiratory fitness
Información bibliográfica Aug. 1992, Vol.34, No.8, p.797-800. 16 ref.
Resumen Heart rate (HR) and oxygen consumption (VO2) responses during actual fire-suppression emergencies were monitored in 10 male firefighters. These firefighters worked at 157 ± 8 beats per minute (bpm) for 15 ± 7 minutes. This was 88 ± 6% of their previously determined HR max. Based on treadmill testing, the HR x VO2 relationship was established for each firefighter. The predicted VO2 derived from HR monitoring in actual emergencies 25.6 ± 8.7mL/kg/h or 63 ± 14% of VO2 max (40.0 ± 6.5mL/kg/h). These values on the cardiorespiratory response to actual emergencies are very similar to results derived from studies employing fire-suppression simulations. Recommendations for the VO2 max of firefighters ranging from 33.5 to 42.0mL/kg/h that have been generated from simulation testing appear appropriate given the cardiorespiratory responses to actual emergencies.
Descriptores (primarios) lucha contra el fuego; capacidad de trabajo; medida del consumo de oxígeno; ritmo cardiaco; aptitud física
Descriptores (secundarios) valoración de la capacidad física; predicción
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaEstados Unidos
Tema(s) Fisiología del trabajo
Broad subject area(s) Fisiología, ergonomía
Navegación por categoria(s) Incendios
Cardiovascular diseases