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Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers

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Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers. / Konrad, Justin; Gagnon, Dominique; Serresse, Olivier et al.
In: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol. 61, No. 3, 01.03.2019, p. 251-261.

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Konrad, J, Gagnon, D, Serresse, O, Oddson, B, Leduc, C & Dorman, S 2019, 'Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers', Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001530

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Konrad, J., Gagnon, D., Serresse, O., Oddson, B., Leduc, C., & Dorman, S. (2019). Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(3), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001530

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Konrad J, Gagnon D, Serresse O, Oddson B, Leduc C, Dorman S. Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2019 Mar 1;61(3):251-261. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001530

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Konrad, Justin ; Gagnon, Dominique ; Serresse, Olivier et al. / Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers. In: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2019 ; Vol. 61, No. 3. pp. 251-261.

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title = "Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers",
abstract = "Objective: To describe physiological responses of mine rescuers during a simulated mine emergency. Methods: Body-worn monitors (n ¼ 74) and core temperature (Tc) capsules (n ¼ 54) assessed heart rate (HR), respiration rate (RR), energy expenditure (EE), oxygen consumption (VO˙ 2), Tc and skin temperature (Tskin), by team position and task. A multivariate analysis was performed with team positions, tasks, and measures as factors. Results: HRHRmean and HRpeak were 78.6% and 94.5%, respectively, of predicted maximum heart rate. Arduous labor tasks elicited higher HR, RR, and VO˙ 2 mean than casualty care. Captains exhibited lower HRmean, HRpeak, RR, RRpeak, VO˙ 2 mean, Tc, and Tskin compared with other positions. Tc mean exceeded 38.6 8C (n ¼ 14 recorded Tc >39 8C). Conclusions: Captains{\textquoteright} physical loading and heat stress were lowest. Nonetheless, all tasks and positions induced high physical load and heat strain.",
keywords = "heat stress, occupational health and safety, mine rescue, mining, physical exertion",
author = "Justin Konrad and Dominique Gagnon and Olivier Serresse and Bruce Oddson and Caleb Leduc and Sandra Dorman",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Effect of a simulated mine rescue on physiological variables and heat strain of mine rescue workers

AU - Konrad, Justin

AU - Gagnon, Dominique

AU - Serresse, Olivier

AU - Oddson, Bruce

AU - Leduc, Caleb

AU - Dorman, Sandra

PY - 2019/3/1

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N2 - Objective: To describe physiological responses of mine rescuers during a simulated mine emergency. Methods: Body-worn monitors (n ¼ 74) and core temperature (Tc) capsules (n ¼ 54) assessed heart rate (HR), respiration rate (RR), energy expenditure (EE), oxygen consumption (VO˙ 2), Tc and skin temperature (Tskin), by team position and task. A multivariate analysis was performed with team positions, tasks, and measures as factors. Results: HRHRmean and HRpeak were 78.6% and 94.5%, respectively, of predicted maximum heart rate. Arduous labor tasks elicited higher HR, RR, and VO˙ 2 mean than casualty care. Captains exhibited lower HRmean, HRpeak, RR, RRpeak, VO˙ 2 mean, Tc, and Tskin compared with other positions. Tc mean exceeded 38.6 8C (n ¼ 14 recorded Tc >39 8C). Conclusions: Captains’ physical loading and heat stress were lowest. Nonetheless, all tasks and positions induced high physical load and heat strain.

AB - Objective: To describe physiological responses of mine rescuers during a simulated mine emergency. Methods: Body-worn monitors (n ¼ 74) and core temperature (Tc) capsules (n ¼ 54) assessed heart rate (HR), respiration rate (RR), energy expenditure (EE), oxygen consumption (VO˙ 2), Tc and skin temperature (Tskin), by team position and task. A multivariate analysis was performed with team positions, tasks, and measures as factors. Results: HRHRmean and HRpeak were 78.6% and 94.5%, respectively, of predicted maximum heart rate. Arduous labor tasks elicited higher HR, RR, and VO˙ 2 mean than casualty care. Captains exhibited lower HRmean, HRpeak, RR, RRpeak, VO˙ 2 mean, Tc, and Tskin compared with other positions. Tc mean exceeded 38.6 8C (n ¼ 14 recorded Tc >39 8C). Conclusions: Captains’ physical loading and heat stress were lowest. Nonetheless, all tasks and positions induced high physical load and heat strain.

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KW - occupational health and safety

KW - mine rescue

KW - mining

KW - physical exertion

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