ABSTRACT A range of occupational and performance contexts (eg military personnel
operations, emergency services, sport) require the critical maintenance of cognitive …

Background The purpose of this systematic review is to examine cooling intervention
research in outdoor occupations, evaluate the effectiveness of such interventions, and offer …

Heat stress, leading to elevations in whole-body temperature, has a marked impact on both
physical performance and cognition in ecological settings. Lab experiments confirm this for …

The combination of an exacerbated workload and impermeable nature of the personal
protective equipment (PPE) worn by COVID-19 healthcare workers increases heat strain …

This study aimed to assess the effect of wearing a breathing apparatus during a simulated
rescue intervention on psychophysiological responses and parasympathetic reactivation of …

Introduction Heat stress disrupts blood hormones and reduces workers' cognitive
performance. To further shed light on the dysfunction of heat stress, the present study aimed …

This study examined the impact of various types of firefighting activities on firefighters'
physiological responses and cognitive function. Each firefighter was engaged in three …

Purpose Cognition can be impaired during exercise in the heat, potentially contributing to
military casualties. To our knowledge, the independent role of elevated core temperature …

Findings regarding the influence of passive heat exposure on cognitive function remain
equivocal due to a number of methodological issues including variation in the domains of …

Firefighting is physically and mentally strenuous, requiring rapid, appropriate decision-
making in hot environments. Intact cognitive function is imperative to firefighters' …