This position stand aims to provide an evidence-based summary of the energy and
nutritional demands of tactical athletes to promote optimal health and performance while …

Background Heat-related illness (HRI) is an important cause of non-fatal illness and death in
farmworkers. We sought to identify potential barriers to HRI prevention and treatment in …

Climate change has amplified the importance of continuous and precise body core
temperature (Tcore) monitoring in the everyday life. In this context, assessing Tcore through …

Structural firefighters are responsible for protecting properties and saving lives during
emergency operations. Despite efforts to prepare firefighters for these hazardous …

Purpose:(i) To evaluate firefighters' pre-and post-shift hydration status across two shifts of
wildfire suppression work in hot weather conditions.(ii) To document firefighters' fluid intake …

Background and Objectives Recently published case reports, coupled with a large
observational study of 1017 deployed servicemen to Iraq (January 2009), has highlighted …

Background: Because cardiac events are a major cause of in-line deaths in firefighters and
caffeine use is common in this population, we sought to examine the effects of caffeine on …

A pair of studies was designed to explore the effects of variations in the environment and
caffeine supplementation on the strain of work during hiking, a common task for wildland …

Firefighting is considered to be one of the most hazardous and physically demanding
occupations (23). While performing their duties, firefighters operate under both …

The purpose of this research was to answer the question" What support do firefighters and
their partners feel they need for the prevention and treatment of fire rescue occupational …