The effect of artificial smoke compound on physiological responses, cognitive functions and work performance during firefighting activities in a smoke-diving room: an intervention study

This study investigated the combined effect of firefighting operations and exposure to smoke on physiological responses, cognitive functions and physical performance among firefighters. Each firefighter was engaged in two experimental conditions: (a) without artificial smoke, control (NS); (b) with...

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Published in:International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics 2018-07, Vol.24 (3), p.358-365
Main Authors: Hemmatjo, Rasoul, Motamedzade, Majid, Aliabadi, Mohsen, Kalatpour, Omid, Farhadian, Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
artificial smoke compound
Body Temperature - physiology
Cognition - physiology
cognitive function
firefighter
Firefighters - psychology
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Occupational Stress - physiopathology
Occupational Stress - psychology
performance time
physiological responses
Smoke - adverse effects
smoke-diving room
Work Performance
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Summary:This study investigated the combined effect of firefighting operations and exposure to smoke on physiological responses, cognitive functions and physical performance among firefighters. Each firefighter was engaged in two experimental conditions: (a) without artificial smoke, control (NS); (b) with artificial smoke (WS). The results of data analysis revealed that heart rate and body temperature increased significantly after the firefighting activities in the two conditions relative to baseline. In addition, reaction time (RT) and correct response (CR) decreased after the activity relative to baseline and there was a significant difference in RT and CR between the NS and WS conditions. There was also a significant difference in performance time between the NS and WS conditions. These findings demonstrated that a smoke compound has an insignificant effect on physiological responses during firefighting activity. On the contrary, the smoke compound has a detrimental influence on cognitive and physical performance.
ISSN:1080-3548
2376-9130
DOI:10.1080/10803548.2017.1299995