Modifiable risk factors predict injuries in firefighters during training academies

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Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-17

  Butler, Robert J ^a   Contreras, Michael ^b   Burton, Lee C ^c   Plisky, Phillip J ^d   Goode, Adam ^a   Kiesel, Kyle ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Orange County Fire Authority   (United States)

^c Averett University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

injury screening; Occupational injury; physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EXERCISE TEST; FIRE FIGHTER; FITNESS; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

INJURY SCREENING; OCCUPATIONAL INJURY; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EXERCISE TEST; FIREFIGHTERS; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84880506860     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-121545     Document Type: Article

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