The association of aerobic fitness with injuries in the fire service

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-155

  Poplin, Gerald S ^a,b   Roe, Denise J ^a   Peate, Wayne ^a   Harris, Robin B ^a   Burgess, Jefferey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

aerobic capacity; fire service; injury

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; FITNESS; HEALTH RISK; INJURY; OXIC CONDITIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESTING HEART RATE; SPRAIN;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; FIRE SERVICE; INJURY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ARIZONA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

ARIZONA; TUCSON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891518277     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwt213     Document Type: Article

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