Impact of acute exercise on performance and physiological stress during simulated firefighter occupational tasks

PJ Agostinelli, NC Bordonie, AM Robbins, PL Jones… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
We aimed to determine how a bout of resistance or aerobic exercise impacts physiological
responses and performance during firefighting occupational tasks. Thirty-two non-firefighters …

Validity of heart rate derived core temperature estimation during simulated firefighting tasks

PJ Agostinelli, BA Linder, KA Frick, NC Bordonie… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Rectal core temperature monitoring can help fire services mitigate heat injury but can be
invasive and impractical. EQ02+ LifeMonitor provides a non-invasive estimation of core …

Acute exercise impacts heart rate variability but not cognitive flexibility during subsequent simulated firefighter occupational tasks

PJ Agostinelli, NC Bordonie, BA Linder… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Acute exercise can transiently enhance cognitive flexibility. The cognitive demand
of firefighters makes it relevant to understand if on-shift exercise could produce similar …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions Experiences and Challenges of Physical Activity among Firefighters with Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the City of Cape Town Fire and …

G Achmat, M Malema, C Erasmus… - The Open Public …, 2024 - openpublichealthjournal.com
Background The development of atherosclerosis in firefighters is affected by various
cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, poor dietary choices, and lack of physical …

Navigating Occupational Challenges: First Responders' Perspectives on Dietary Intake and Behavior

D Gonzalez, A Gil, R Sowinski… - … of Exercise and …, 2024 - journalofexerciseandnutrition.com
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate first responders' dietary beliefs, habits, and food
choices. Methods: Cross-sectional data were obtained from 21 first responders via validated …