Sleep Restriction during Simulated Wildfire Suppression: Effect on Physical Task Performance

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BushfireTopic: 
Health and Safety
Human Resources
ResearchAdoption: 
Protecting fire fighters
Project Reference: 
Operational readiness of rural firefighters during bushfire suppression
TitleSleep Restriction during Simulated Wildfire Suppression: Effect on Physical Task Performance
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsVincent, G, Ferguson, S, Tran, J, Larsen, B, Wolkow, A, Aisbett, B
JournalPLOS ONE
Volume10
Issue1
Date Published01/2015
Abstract

This article examines the effects of sleep restriction on firefighters’ physical task performance during simulated wildfire suppression.
URLhttp://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0115329
DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0115329