… balance ability in both young and old groups of firefighters. … protective clothing, the mask,
and SCBA negatively affected … ) Protective equipment affects balance abilities differently in …

… The TUG test is typically used to compare balance ability among different ages; however,
the participants included in this study were all healthy and young. Despite this, we found that …

… Protective equipment affects balance abilities differently in younger and older firefighters. …
Importantly this article shows how different surface conditions can affect balance, which …

… high risk for injury in physically active young adults [3], adolescent … the SC while donning
personal protective equipment (PPE) and a … as well, as different relationships may be identified …

… design for US firefighters should consider a balance in the … Chinese firefighters were
much younger (Chinese 23.28 ± … and different levels of impact on the firefighter’s movement. …

… considering the center of mass, balance, and stability. Pawlak … to different groups such as
females or older individuals. … tailored to improve individual firefighting skills as well as general …

… Fire protection clothing ensembles … across three different types of FPEs made of different
materials and … This study was most notably strengthened by its ability to complete a novel …

… wearing personal protective equipment after engaging in a … due to its portability and ability
to be set up in a confined space, … is a different MDC score for the YBT when donning PPE. …

… protective equipment (PPE), which may exacerbate the effect of … a firefighter-specific
functional-balance test in full firefighting … -balance test obstacle trial using different approaches as …

… phases scheduled on two different days per each subject – … only represents a young and
healthy firefighting population … in its ability to provide completely beneficial effects to motor …