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ArticleSafety and health at work2022

Comparisons of Core Temperature Between a Telemetric Pill and Heart Rate Estimated Core Temperature in Firefighters.

Stephen J Pearson, Brian Highlands, Rebecca Jones, Martyn J Matthews

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Article in Safety and health at work, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stephen J PearsonCentre for Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences Research, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK.
Brian HighlandsGreater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, UK.
Rebecca JonesGreater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, UK.
Martyn J MatthewsCentre for Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences Research, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK.
Greater Manchester Police · GBUniversity of Salford · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Firefighters may experience high environmental temperatures or carry out intensive physical tasks, or both, which leads to increased core body temperature and risk of fatalities. Hence there is a need to remotely and non-invasively monitor core body temperature. Methods: Estimated (heart rate algorithm) and actual core body temperature (ingested telemetric pill) measures were collected simultaneously for comparison during training exercises on 44 firefighter volunteers. Results: Prediction of core body temperature varied, with no specific identifiable pattern between the algorithm values and directly measured body core temperatures. Group agreement of Lin's Concordance of 0.74 (95% Upper 0.75, lower CI 0.73), was deemed poor. Conclusion: From individual agreement data Lin's Concordance was variable (Min 0.11, CI 0.13-0.01; Max 0.83, CI 0.86-0.80), indicating that the heart rate algorithm approach was not suitable for core body temperature monitoring in this population group, especially at the higher more critical core body temperatures seen.

Indexed as

BA, breathing apparatusCBT, core body temperatureCBTest, estimated core temperatureCBTm, actual core temperatureCI, confidence intervalsCT, core temperatureFirefighterHeart rate estimationHR, heart rateInternal temperatureKalman filterLOA, limits of agreementPARQ, physical activity readiness questionnairePPE, personal protective equipmentSEM, sensor electronics module

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PMID35936211
PMCPMC9346945
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