Adding sleep restriction to the equation: impact on wildland firefighters' work performance and physiology in hot conditions.

Grace Elizabeth VincentSally FergusonBrianna LarsenNicola D RidgersRod SnowBrad Aisbett

Published in: International archives of occupational and environmental health (2018)

Two nights of sleep restriction did not influence firefighters' physical task performance or physiological responses during 3 days of simulated wildfire suppression. Further research is needed to explore firefighters' pacing strategies during real wildfire suppression.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
mental health
depressive symptoms
cardiac resynchronization therapy