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Comparison of Rehydration Regimens for Rehabilitation of Firefighters Performing Heavy Exercise in Thermal Protective Clothing: A Report from the Fireground Rehab Evaluation (FIRE) Trial

David Hostler From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Correspondence[email protected]
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James C. Bednez From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Sarah Kerin From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Steven E. Reis From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Pui Wah Kong From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Julia Morley From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Michael Gallagher Jr. From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Joe Suyama From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory (DH, JCB, SK, SER, PWK, JM, MG, JS), the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), and the Department of Health and Physical Activity (MG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Pages 194-201 | Received 11 May 2009, Accepted 14 Aug 2009, Published online: 22 Jan 2010

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