The use of two different methods of workload quantification in firefighters

To measure firefighters’ workload on real condition during a 10-hour guard with the use of two different methods: a method based on heart rate and a method based on the perceptive workload. Fourteen male professional firefighters performed a 10-hour guard with a heart rate monitor and their perceive...

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Published in:Science & sports 2015-06, Vol.30 (3), p.169-172
Main Authors: Bouzigon, R., Ravier, G., Paulin, P., Grappe, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charge de travail
Conditions réelles
Firefighters
Real conditions
Sapeurs-pompiers
Subjective
Subjectivité
Workload
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Summary:To measure firefighters’ workload on real condition during a 10-hour guard with the use of two different methods: a method based on heart rate and a method based on the perceptive workload. Fourteen male professional firefighters performed a 10-hour guard with a heart rate monitor and their perceived exertion of the exercise intensity was recorded. The results showed significant differences for the total 10-hour guard workload between the two methods for daily tasks (P
ISSN:0765-1597
DOI:10.1016/j.scispo.2015.03.004