Objective To explore the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) fit on functional
performance across a range of occupational domains. Background PPE introduces an …

Many workers routinely wear personal protective clothing (PPC) to assure their safety and
comfort; however, PPC can detrimentally affect worker performance. To systematically …

Abstract Marins, EF, Cabistany, L, Farias, CB, Dawes, J, and Del Vecchio, FB. Effects of
personal protective equipment on metabolism and performance during an Occupational …

Pandemics and re-emerging diseases put pressure on the health care system to prepare for
patient care and sample logistics requiring enhanced personnel protective equipment (PPE) …

Materials and methods A descriptive cross-sectional survey has been carried out in two
selected tertiary care hospitals in central India by recruiting 301 health care workers. Non …

Many occupations require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) but the added
metabolic demands are unknown for certain professions. The purpose of this study was to …

The present study investigated the short-term effects of using Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) and physical workload intensity on human physiological and cognitive performance …

Purpose To investigate the influence of aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and body
composition on performance and metabolic demands of men wearing personal protective …

Body armour is used widely by law enforcement and other agencies but has received mixed
reviews. This study examined the influence of stab resistant body armour (SRBA) and …

For firefighters, the personal protective equipment (PPE) includes thermal protective
clothing, breathing apparatus, and protective head, hand and footwear. Whilst this …