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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2023

Efficacy of two intermittent cooling strategies during prolonged work-rest intervals in the heat with personal protective gear compared with a control condition.

Sean P Langan, Ciara N Manning, Margaret C Morrissey, Tushar Gulati, Srinivas Laxminarayan, Jaques Reifman, Douglas J Casa

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Sean P LanganDepartment of Kinesiology, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. sean.langan@uconn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9598-6586
Ciara N ManningDepartment of Kinesiology, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-3461
Margaret C MorrisseyDepartment of Kinesiology, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4488-3648
Tushar GulatiDepartment of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-7672
Srinivas LaxminarayanDepartment of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5696-9705
Jaques ReifmanDepartment of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7292-2029
Douglas J CasaDepartment of Kinesiology, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8858-2636

Funding

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command W81XWH-17-2-0024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPersonal protective equipment (PPE) inhibits heat dissipation and elevates heat strain. Impaired cooling with PPE warrants investigation into practical strategies to improve work capacity and mitigate exertional heat illness. PURPOSE: Examine physiological and subjective effects of forearm immersion (FC), fan mist (MC), and passive cooling (PC) following three intermittent treadmill bouts while wearing PPE.

methodsTwelve males (27 ± 6 years; 57.6 ± 6.2 ml/kg/min; 78.3 ± 8.1 kg; 183.1 ± 7.2 cm) performed three 50-min (10 min of 40%, 70%, 40%, 60%, 50% vVO

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conclusionUtilizing FC and MC during intermittent work in the heat with PPE yields some thermoregulatory and cardiovascular benefit, but military health and safety personnel should explore new and novel strategies to mitigate risk and maximize performance under hot conditions while wearing PPE.

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Body Temperature RegulationHot TemperatureBody TemperatureFatigueHeart RateHumansMalePersonal Protective EquipmentProtective ClothingSkin TemperatureBody coolingExerciseHeat stressMilitaryThermoregulation

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