Table 1:
Summary of the Physiological and Stability Parameters among Firefighters at Baseline and Post-Training Scenarios.
| Outcomes [Mean (SE), Max, Min] | Baseline | Post-Scenario 1 | Post-Scenario 2 | Post-Scenario 3 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Storage | Reference | 194.4 (25.5) | 211.3 (33.9) | 148.2 (32.3) | <0.0001 |
| Postural Balance Measures | |||||
| Angular Combined Stability Parameter | 0.23 (0.02), 0.42, 0.14 | 0.24 (0.02), 0.40, 0.10 | 0.30 (0.02), 0.50, 0.14 | 0.25 (0.03), 1.0, 0.13 | 0.18 |
| Linear Combined Stability Parameter | 8.60 (0.30), 9.90, 3.50 | 9.10 (0.10), 10.60, 8.30 | 8.90 (0.20), 9.60, 5.60 | 8.70 (0.3), 10.3, 2.40 | 0.23 |
| RMS Angular Velocity X-axis | 0.09 (0.01), 0.28, 0.02 | 0.07 (0.01), 0.17, 0.02 | 0.08 (0.01), 0.30, 0.02 | 0.10 (0.03), 0.63, 0.02 | 0.38 |
| RMS Angular Velocity Y-axis | 0.06 (0.01), 0.17, 0.02 | 0.06 (0.01), 0.15, 0.02 | 0.06 (0.01), 0.14, 0.03 | 0.07 (0.01), 0.30, 0.03 | 0.3 |
| RMS Angular Velocity Z-axis | 0.04 (0.01), 0.14, 0.01 | 0.03 (0.003), 0.07, 0.01 | 0.04 (0.01), 0.18, 0.01 | 0.05 (0.01), 0.30, 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Excur_AngPos X-axis | 0.40 (0.05), 0.90, 0.10 | 0.40 (0.004), 0.9, 0.14 | 0.46 (0.06), 1.17, 0.13 | 0.45 (0.13), 3.21, 0.09 | 0.05 |
| Excur_AngPos Y-axis | 0.53 (0.03), 0.90, 0.25 | 0.59 (0.04), 0.94, 0.33 | 0.64 (0.05), 1.20, 0.25 | 0.56 (0.04), 1.0, 0.20 | 0.53 |
| Excur_AngPos Z-axis | 0.27 (0.03), 0.56, 0.12 | 0.29 (0.03), 0.54, 0.14 | 0.32 (0.03), 0.61, 0.13 | 0.31 (0.04), 0.97, 0.11 | 0.36 |
| Psychological (Perception) Responses | |||||
| BORG | 6.50 (0.20), 9.00, 6.00 | 12.40 (0.40), 17.00, 8.00 | 13.2 (0.4), 17.50, 8.00 | 13.30 (0.60), 18.00, 8.00 | <0.0001 |
| RESP | 1.20 (0.10), 3.00, 1.00 | 2.60 (0.20), 5.00, 1.00 | 3.10 (0.10), 5.00, 2.00 | 3.00 (0.20), 6.00, 1.00 | <0.0001 |
| THERM | 3.70 (0.10), 4.50, 2.00 | 5.40 (0.20), 7.50, 4.00 | 5.60 (0.10), 7.00, 5.00 | 5.80 (0.20), 8.00, 4.70 | |
| Physiological Responses | |||||
| Core Body Temperature | 97.70 (0.10), 98.60, 96.00 | 99.30 (0.19), 101.0, 97.3 | 99.7 (0.2), 103.0, 98.0 | 99.2 (0.2), 101.1, 97.5 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic BP | 125.6 (2.4), 158.0, 107.0 | 139.0 (3.3), 187.0, 111.0 | 134.3 (2.9), 161.0, 102.0 | 137.5 (3.6), 176.0, 108.0 | 0.001 |
| Diastolic BP | 78.1 (1.9), 105.0, 58.0 | 83.0 (2.2), 113.0, 65.0 | 80.2 (1.7), 102.0, 60.0 | 82.0 (2.2), 108.0, 55.0 | 0.03 |
| Pulse | 75.7 (3.1), 113.0, 51.0 | 114.8 (3.7), 156.0, 85.0 | 124.6 (4.5), 160.0, 65.0 | 122.4 (3.6), 153.0, 70.0 | <0.0001 |
| Oxygen Saturation (SaO2) | 97.5 (0.2), 99.00, 95.00 | 96.7 (0.20), 99.00, 95.00 | 96.8 (0.2), 99.0, 95.0 | 96.7 (0.2), 99.0, 94.0 | 0.03 |
| Maximum Reaction Time | 0.45 (0.03) | 0.39 (0.02) | 0.39 (0.02) | 0.40 (0.02) | 0.006 |
| Mean Reaction Time | 0.33 (0.01) | 0.31 (0.01) | 0.30 (0.01) | 0.31 (0.01) | 0.001 |
| Minimum Reaction Time | 0.28 (0.01) | 0.26 (0.01) | 0.26 (0.01) | 0.28 (0.02) | 0.007 |