Psychophysiological Responses in Emergency Medical Technician Students during Simulated Work Activities in a Hot Environment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Instrumentation
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Thermoregulatory Response
3.2. Metabolic and Hemodynamic Response
3.3. Blood Lactate Accumulation
3.4. Cognitive Performance and Subjective Responses
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Condition | B1 | B2 | B3 | AE1 | AN1 | AE2 | AN2 | R1 |
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RPE | Neutral | 6 ± 0 | 6 ± 0 | 6 ± 0 | 11 ± 1 | 11 ± 2 | 12 ± 1 | 12 ± 2 | 6 ± 0 |
Heat | 6 ± 0 | 7 ± 1 | 7 ± 1 | 12 ± 2 | 13 ± 2 | 14 ± 2 * | 14 ± 3 * | 6 ± 10 | |
TS | Neutral | 5 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 | 7 ± 1 | 7 ± 1 | 7 ± 1 | 7 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 |
Heat | 6 ± 1 | 7 ± 1 * | 7 ± 1 * | 8 ± 0 * | 8 ± 1 * | 9 ± 2 * | 9 ± 0 * | 5 ± 1 | |
Interference | Neutral | 19.9 ± 8.7 | 20.1 ± 5.2 | 22.5 ± 6.7 | - | - | - | - | 22.9 ± 6.0 |
Heat | 20.1 ± 10.1 | 23.1 ± 8.3 | 24.3 ± 8.7 | - | - | - | - | 24.3 ± 4.2 | |
TMD | Neutral | −95 ± 73 | −95 ± 69 | 23 ± 25 a,b | - | - | - | - | −98 ± 56 c |
Heat | −85 ± 58 | −75 ± 58 | 12 ± 65 a,b | - | - | - | - | −66 ± 88 c |
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Gerhart, H.D.; Fiorentini, A.B.; Storti, K.L.; Alman, R.; Bayles, M.P.; Pesci, L.; Seo, Y. Psychophysiological Responses in Emergency Medical Technician Students during Simulated Work Activities in a Hot Environment. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 3443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103443
Gerhart HD, Fiorentini AB, Storti KL, Alman R, Bayles MP, Pesci L, Seo Y. Psychophysiological Responses in Emergency Medical Technician Students during Simulated Work Activities in a Hot Environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(10):3443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103443
Chicago/Turabian StyleGerhart, Hayden D., Amy B. Fiorentini, Kristi L. Storti, Robert Alman, Madeline P. Bayles, Louis Pesci, and Yongsuk Seo. 2020. "Psychophysiological Responses in Emergency Medical Technician Students during Simulated Work Activities in a Hot Environment" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 10: 3443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103443