Age-Related Aerobic Power in Volunteer Firefighters, A Comparative Analysis

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 170-174

  Swank, Ann M ^a   Adams, Kent J ^a   Barnard, Kerry L ^b   Berning, Joseph M ^a   Stamford, Bryant A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b River Cities Cardiol Cardiac Rehab   (United States)

Author keywords

Firefighting; Fitness; Health; Occupation; V o2max

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034396270     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200005000-00009     Document Type: Article

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