Physical fitness and job performance of firefighters

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 348-352

  Rhea, Matthew R ^a   Alvar, Brent A ^a   Gray, Rayne ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise prescription; Exercise testing; Fire suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; FITNESS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RUNNING;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 2942580623     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-12812.1     Document Type: Article

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