From: Negligible heat strain in armored vehicle officers wearing personal body armor
AVOs Reporting Symptom (%) | Severity* | ||
---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | ||
Feeling tired | 83 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
Cramps | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Nausea | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Dizziness | 17 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Thirst | 58 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
Vomiting | 0 | ||
Confusion | 0 | ||
Muscle weakness | 33 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Heat sensations | 42 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
Chills | 0 | ||
Feeling light headed | 25 | 1.7 | 1.2 |