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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 co...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157446/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21801453 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-6-22 |