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Table 2 AVOs core temperature and heart rate

From: Negligible heat strain in armored vehicle officers wearing personal body armor

 

Mean

SD

Maximum Mean*

SD

Core temperature (°C)

37.4

0.3

37.7

0.2

Whole shift HR (bpm)

89.6

10.8

129.5

17.0

Task £ HR (bpm)

92.4

10.2

128.7

18.6

Vehicle § HR (bpm)

85.8

12.1

123.2

18.8

Whole shift HRR ¥ (%)

22.1

9.1

58.0

20.3

Task £ HRR ¥ (%)

24.9

8.8

57.4

21.9

Vehicle § HRR ¥ (%)

19.4

10.7

52.3

22.9

  1. * mean of the absolute maximum value obtained by each AVO; heart rate; ¥heart rate reserve; £AVO outside of vehicle undertaking work; § AVO inside vehicle