TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Are there sex differences in physiological parameters and reaction time responses to overload in firefighters?
JO  - PLoS one
A1  - Perroni, Fabrizio
A1  - Cardinali, Ludovica
A1  - Cignitti, Lamberto
A1  - Gobbi, Erica
A1  - Grugni, Federico
A1  - Amatori, Stefano
A1  - Rocchi, Marco Bruno Luigi
A1  - Grandinetti, Luca
A1  - Lunetta, Francesco
A1  - Stocchi, Vilberto
A1  - Baldari, Carlo
A1  - Sisti, Davide
A1  - Guidetti, Laura
SP  - e0249559
EP  - e0249559
VL  - 16
IS  - 5
N2  - Male and female firefighters work side-by-side in the same in strenuous and risky conditions. Anthropometrics, physiological, and reaction time (mean of reaction time -MRT-, and errors made -E) parameters of 12 Female and 13 Male firefighters were compared. Effect of overload (step test with and without equipment) on the MRT and E were analyzed on 3 trials (T1 = 1-1s, T2 = 0.5-1s, T3 = 0.5-0.5s), compared with a pre-test condition (basal). T-test between males and females was applied to assess differences (p<0.05) in all parameters. ANOVA with repeated measures and Bonferroni on 3 conditions of step test between males and females was applied in reaction time variables. Between MRT and E, in T1, T2 and T3 trials and the 3 test conditions, ANCOVA models with interactions were used. Differences (p<0.05) in anthropometric, physiological and reaction time data emerged across groups, and on the 3rd trials (T3 vs T1 and T2) in reaction time parameters of each group. ANCOVA showed differences (p<0.001) in E among trials. Post hoc showed significant differences in T1vsT3 and T1vsT2. MRT x trial interaction was extremely significant (P<0.001). Implementing fitness and reaction time exercise programs is important to decrease the injury risk and increase work capacity in firefighters with reference to female workers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1932-6203
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249559
ID  - ref1
ER  -