ArticleAnnals of global health2020
The Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters.
Article in Annals of global health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations of cognitive function with recent and cumulative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure in firefighters.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- Association of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with cognitive function in firefighters.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- The impact of fire drills on firefighters' performance.Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa) · 2025Article
- The effects of a firefighting simulation on the vascular and autonomic functions and cognitive performance: a randomized crossover study.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Potential impact of metabolic syndrome on cognitive function in US firefighters.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Psychological, Physical, and Heat Stress Indicators Prior to and after a 15-Minute Structural Firefighting Task.Biology · 2022Article
- Evaluating the effect of heat stress on cognitive performance of petrochemical workers: A field study.Heliyon · 2022Article
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Abstract
Introduction: The nature of firefighters' work is characterized by its unexpected emergencies, sleep deprivation, night shift schedules, and smoke exposure during firefighting. Methods: Eighteen firefighters were involved in simulated live-fire activities. Firefighters' health status in terms of cardiovascular and mental conditions was checked by a physician and through reviewing their medical records. Firefighters' cognitive functions were evaluated by visual and auditory continuous performance tests (VCPT and ACPT) and paced visual and auditory serial addition tests (PVSAT and PASAT). Results: VCPT and ACPT scores were lower after the activity relative to baseline. The results revealed that ACPT appears to be more difficult than VCPT. Also, PVSAT and PASAT scores decreased significantly after the experiment. PASAT scores following firefighting tasks experienced a more significant decline compared to those of the PVSAT. Conclusions: These findings suggest that firefighters have visual and auditory cognitive function problems following firefighting activities. In conclusion, auditory cognitive function was more influenced than the visual ability as a result of the experiment.
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