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Thermal responses to exercise while wearing industrial protective headwear |
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Submitted to:Ray Ault, M.B.AWildland Fire Operations Research Center Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada Submitted by: Stewart Petersen, Ph.D. Brian Maraj, Ph.D. Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation University of Alberta This Advantage Report is an abstract of a larger study by the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta designed to evaluate the effects of selected safety headwear products. Three conditions were compared: no helmet, a standard helmet, and helmet with side impact protection. Thermal responses to exercise and the effects of exercise induced thermal stress and fatigue were investigated.
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