User:Anthony Walker/Research Output

The following is a record of Anthony's academic research output.

=Journal Articles=

Online First

 * Perroni F, Mol E,Walker A, Alaimo C, Guidetti L, Cignitti L and Baldari C. Reaction time to Visual Stimulus in Firefighters and Healthy Trained Subjects: A Preliminary Comparative Study. The Open Sports Sciences Journal. Accepted 10 October 2018.


 * Smee D, Walker A, Rattray B, Cooke J, Serpell B and Pumpa K. Comparison of body composition assessment methods in professional urban firefighters. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism. (2017 IF: 2.489). Accepted 12 June 2018.

2017

 * Walker A, Wright-Beatty H, Zanetti S and Rattray B (2017). Improving Body Composition May reduce the Immune and Inflammatory responses of Firefighters working in the heat. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 14 (4) pgs 306-312.


 * Driller M, Brophy-Williams N and Walker A (2017). The Reliability of a 5km run test on a Motorized Treadmill. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 21 (3) pgs 121-126.


 * Walker A, Rattray B and Brearley M (2017), Perception or Reality; Can Thermal perceptions inform management of firefighters in the Heat? Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 14 (4) 306-312.


 * Vu V, Walker A, Ball N and Spratford W (2017). Ankle restrictive firefighting boots and the lumbar biomechanics during landing tasks. Applied Ergonomics. 65 pgs 123-129.

2016

 * Spratford W, Vu V, Ball N and Walker A (2016). Protective firefighting boots and their impact on the lower body and injury: a narrative review. Occupational Ergonomics. 13 (3-4) pgs 147-155.


 * Walker A, McKune A, Ferguson S, Pyne D and Rattray B (2016). Chronic Occupational Exposures can influence the rate of PTSD and Depressive Disorders in first responders and military personnel. Extreme Physiology and Medicine. 4 (15).

2015

 * Brearley M, Walker A (In Press).Water immersion for post incident cooling of firefighters; a review of practical fire ground cooling modalities Extreme Physiology and Medicine. December 2015, 4:15. DOI: 10.1186/s13728-015-0034-9


 * Keene T, Brearley M, Bowen B, Walker A (2015). Accuracy of tympanic measurement in firefighters completing a simulated structural firefighting task. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 30 (15) pgs 1-5.


 * Walker A, Keene T, Driller M, Argus C, Guy J and Rattray B (2015). Inflammatory responses of Australian firefighters after repeated exposures to the heat. Ergonomics. 58 (12) pgs 2032-2039. DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2015.1051596


 * Walker A, Driller M, Argus C and Rattray B (2015). Repeat work bouts increase the physiological strain of firefighters when working in the heat. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 21 (4) 285-293.


 * Walker A, Driller M, Argus C and Rattray B. (2015). Immune responses of urban firefighters following work in the heat. Extreme Physiology and Medicine. 4 (Suppl 1): A107.

2014

 * Walker A, Driller M, Argus C, Cooke J and Rattray B (2014). The ageing Australian Firefighter: An argument for age based recruitment and fitness standards for urban Fire Services. Ergonomics. 57(4) pgs 612-621.


 * Walker A, Driller M, Brearley M, Argus C and Rattray B. Cold Water Immersion and Iced Slush Ingestion are effective at cooling firefighters following a simulated search and rescue task in a hot environment. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 39(10) pgs 1159-1166.

=Book Chapters=

2014

 * Walker A, Argus C, Driller M and Rattray B. Physiological responses to design adaptations in firefighting PPC during simulated firefighting tasks. Science of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity in the Tropics; Sports and athletics preparation, performance and psychology. Chapter 11, pg 91-102. Nova Scientific Publishers, New York.

=Abstracts and Conference Proceedings=

2015

 * Walker A, Keene T, Rattray B. Fat or Fit: Does body composition or fitness affect immune and inflammatory changes of firefighters in the heat? European Congress of Sports Science Annual Conference. Malmo, Sweden. 24 – 27 June 2015. Oral Presentation by Walker.


 * Walker A, Argus C, Driller M, Rattray B. Immune responses of firefighters working in the heat. International Council of Environmental Ergonomics Annual Conference. Portsmouth, UK. 28th June-3rd July 2015. Oral Presentation by Walker.


 * Walker A, Rattray B. Perception and Reality; re-entry into fire scenes should be subject to physiological monitoring. AFAC and Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC Annual Conference. Adelaide, Australia. September 1-3 2015. Oral Presentation by Walker.


 * Walker A, Keene T, Rattray B. Is body composition or fitness affecting inflammatory responses of firefighters working in the heat? AFAC and Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC Annual Conference. Adelaide, Australia. September 1-3 2015. Poster Presentation by Walker


 * Walker A, Keene T, Rattray B. Working in the heat increases platelet numbers and may increase the risk of a cardiovascular event for up to 24-hrs. AFAC and Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC Annual Conference. Adelaide, Australia. September 1-3 2015. Poster Presentation by Walker.


 * Keene T, Brearley M, Walker A. Accuracy of tympanic temperature measurement in firefighters completing a simulated structural firefighting task. Paramedics Australasia International Conference. Adelaide, Australia. 3-5 October 2015. Poster Presentation by Keene.


 * Walker A, Rattray B. Title to be confirmed. Institute of Fire Engineers- Annual Conference. Canberra, Australia. 8-10 October 2015. Invited Speaker Walker


 * Walker A, Rattray B. Hot Workers are not safe workers. Australian Strength and Conditioning Association 6-8 November 2015. Invited Speaker Walker

2014

 * Walker A, Driller M, Argus C, Rattray B (2014). Ageing firefighters may impair the quality of emergency responses. AFAC & Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC Conference. 2 - 5 September. Wellington. New Zealand. Poster presentation by Walker


 * Walker A, Driller M, Brearley M, Argus C, Rattray B (2014). Iced Slush Ingestion and Cold-water Immersion are effective at rapidly reducing core temperatures of urban firefighters post emergency response. AFAC & Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC Conference. 2 - 5 September. Wellington. New Zealand. Poster presentation by Walker


 * Brearley M, Walker A (2014). Water Immersion Cooling of Firefighters - Forearms or multiple segments? AFAC & Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC Conference. 2 - 5 September. Wellington. New Zealand. Poster presentation by Brearley.


 * Walker A, Driller M, Argus C and Rattray B (2014). Does increasing age result in declining physical standards of firefighters? 6th Exercise and Sport Science Australia Conference: Research to Practice. 10-12 April. Adelaide, Australia. Poster presentation by Walker

2013

 * Walker A, Rattray B, Argus C and Driller M (2013). Physiological responses to design adaptations in PPC during simulated firefighting tasks. Science of Sport, Exercise & Physical Activity in the Tropics conference. 28-30 November. Cairns, Australia. http://www.jcu.edu.au/scisport/ Oral presentation by Walker.


 * Walker A, Driller M, Argus C and Rattray B (2013). The effect of different recovery methods in lowering core temperature following a simulated firefighting task. Science of Sport, Exercise & Physical Activity in the Tropics conference. 28-30 November. Cairns, Australia. http://www.jcu.edu.au/scisport/ Oral presentation by Walker.

=Grants=
 * Walker A. (2013). Investigating physiological markers of heat stress in firefighters. ACT Fire & Rescue. $11,000
 * Walker A. (2014). Inflammatory responses to working in the heat. ACT Fire & Rescue. $15,000
 * Walker A. (2014). Measuring endotoxin responses to working in the heat. United Firefighters Union of Australia (ACT Branch). $5,000