Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk

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Conditions studied: Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries

In brief

This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization. 2: pre-tests (strength, balance, and movement quality). 3: heat stress (rapid or gradual) followed by post-tests (strength, balance, and movement quality). 4: heat stress (rapid or gradual) followed by post-tests.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06442956

Run by

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

People needed

26

Starts

2025-01-07

Expected to finish

2025-11-07

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 57. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• professional firefighter
• healthy per the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+ screening

You may not qualify if…

• unable to swallow core temperature capsule
• unable to follow pre-testing hydration criteria
• musculoskeletal injury in the past 3 months that limits ability to perform outcome measures
• females with known pregnancy (risk of hyperthermia to fetus)

Where it is running

• LSUHSC-Shreveport — Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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