About the Authors
Brian Sharkey, an exercise physiologist at MTDC, has done research and development work on fitness tests and programs, heat stress, hydration, nutrition, protective clothing, tools, fatigue, work/rest cycles, and employee health (wellness). His work has been honored with USDA Superior Service and Distinguished Service Awards, and a Forest Service Technology Transfer Award. In 2009, Sharkey received the Wildland Fire Safety Award from the International Association of Wildland Fire. He is past president of the American College of Sports Medicine and author of several books including "Hard Work" (2008) with Dr. Paul Davis, published by Human Kinetics.
Steve Gaskill of the University of Montana's Human Performance Laboratory was a coach for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team before earning a doctorate in exercise physiology. His research includes laboratory and field studies of wildland firefighters. Gaskill and Sharkey coauthored "Sport Physiology" (2006) and "Fitness and Health," 6th ed. (2007, http://www.HumanKinetics.com).
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