Strength and fitness and subsequent back injuries in firefighters

Journal of Occupational Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1979, Pages 269-272

  Cady, Lee D ^a   Bischoff, David P ^a   O’Connell, Eugene R ^a   Thomas, Phillip C ^a   Allan, John H ^a  

^a Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Dept of Personnel County of Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; ERGOMETRY; ETIOLOGY; FIRE FIGHTER; FITNESS; HEART; HEART RATE; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH;

ADULT; BACK INJURIES; BLOOD PRESSURE; FIRES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0018394941     PISSN: 00961736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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