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- Medical Fitness (90)
- Wellness Programs (56)
- Medical Risks (255) updated
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Outpatient firefighter burn injuries: a 3-year review.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16006843&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Rabbitts A, Alden NE, Scalabrino M, Yurt RW.
Date Published: July-August 2005
Publisher: Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation
Keywords: Initiative 2, burn injuries, Initiative 6%0a
Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants: Fighting the Fire Within
http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf99512841/pdf99512841pt04.pdf
Author: Wayne Askew
Date Published: 1999
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Keywords: Initiative 6, wildland firefighting, oxidative stress, antioxidants%0a
Oxygen consumption during fire suppression: error of heart rate estimation.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=1800111&query_hl=6&itool=pubmed_docsum
Author: Sothmann, M; Saupe, K; Raven, P; Pawelczyk, J; Davis, P; Dotson, C; Landy, F; Siliunas, M
Date Published: 1991 Dec;34(12):1469
Publisher: Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, heart rate, oxygen consumption, work intensity, energy expenditure%0a
Oxygen cost of the CF-DND Fire Fit Test in Males and Females
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/article?option1=tka&value1=firefighter+AND+fitness&pageSize=50&index=12
Author: Randy Dreger, Stewart Petersen
Date Published: June 1 2007
Publisher: NRC Research Press
Keywords: Female Firefighters, Medical Fitness, Physical Demands
Peer fitness trainers for the Peoria Fire Department: fitness without punishment
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo32167.pdf
Author: Egherman, Monte
Date Published: 2001
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness programs, peer fitness trainers%0a
Perception and attitudes of firefighters on noise exposure and hearing loss.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18213534
Author: Hong O, Samo D, Hulea R, Eakin B.
Date Published: March 2008
Publisher: Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene
Keywords: None
Perceptual and Physiological Heat Strain: Examination in Firefighters in Laboratory - and Field-Based Studies
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/article?option1=tka&value1=firefighter+AND+heart&pageSize=20&index=17
Author: S. Petruzzello, J. Gaplin, E. Snook, D. Smith
Date Published: June 2009
Publisher: Taylor Francis Ltd
Keywords: Heat Stress, Medical Fitness
Physical Demands of Firefighter Search and Rescue in Ambient Environmental Conditions
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/article?option1=tka&value1=firefighter+AND+heart&pageSize=10&index=5
Author: V. Richmond, M. Rayson, D. Wilkinson, J Carter, S. Blacker
Date Published: July 2008
Publisher: Taylor Francis Ltd
Keywords: Physical Demands, Firefighting Demands
Physical Fitness and Cardiac Risk Factors of Professional Firefighters Across the Career Span
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12230346&dopt=Abstract
Author: Steven C. Davis, Kristine Z. Jankovitz, and Steven Rein
Date Published: September 2002
Publisher: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risk, physical fitness, heart function, cardiac risk factors%0a
Physical Fitness and Job Performance of Firefighters
http://apt.allenpress.com/aptonline/?request=get-abstract&issn=1533-4287&volume=018&issue=02&page=0348
Author: Matthew R. Rhea, Brent A. Alvar, and Rayne Gray
Date Published: Not Listed
Publisher: The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Initiative 6, job performance%0a
Physical Fitness of an Industrial Fire Department vs a Municipal Fire Department
http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2005/05000/Physical_Fitness_of_An_Industrial_Fire_Department.13.aspx
Author: Julie Garver, Kristine Jankovitz, Jane Danks, Ashley Fittz, Heather Smith, Steven Davis
Date Published: May 2005
Publisher: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness Training
http://www.physicallytrained.com/
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: January 2005
Publisher: PhysicallyTrained.com
Keywords: Physical Fitness, Fitness Programs
Physical training for recruit firefighters: the value of running
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries1.web&search=R%3D152618
Author: Yoder, Jeffery M
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, recruits, physical fitness, running
Physiologic Responses of Firefighters Recruits During a Supervised Live-Fire Work Performance Test
http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2009/11000/Physiologic_Responses_of_Firefighter_Recruits.29.aspx
Author: Marta Sal, Elena Barbieri, Paolo Garbati, Davide Sisti, Marco Rocchi, Vilberto Stocchi
Date Published: November 2009
Publisher: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Physiological Responses
Physiological Assessment of Firefighting, Search and Rescue in the Built Environment
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/fire/pdf/381222.pdf
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Fire Research Division, London
Keywords: Initiative 6, work capacity, physiological assessment
Physiological Demands of the Firefighter Candidate Physical Abulity Test
http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/2009/03000/Physiological_Demands_of_the_Firefighter_Candidate.21.aspx
Author: F. Michael Williams-Bell, Rodrigo Villar, Michael Sharratt, Richard Hughson
Date Published: March 2009
Publisher: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Keywords: Physiological Assessment, Physical Fitness Tests
Physiological determinants of the candidate physical ability test in firefighters
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20938354
Author: Sheaff AK, Bennett A, Hanson ED, Kim YS, Hsu J, Shim JK, Edwards ST, Hurley BF
Date Published: November 2010
Publisher: Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, University of Maryland
Keywords: physical fitness, fire
Physiological Determinants of the Candidate Physical Ability Test in Firefighters
http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2010/11000/Physiological_Determinants_of_the_Candidate.30.aspx
Author: Andrew Sheaff, Angela Bennett, Erik Hanson, You-Sin Kim, Jefferey Hsu, Jae Shim, Steven Edwards, Ben
Date Published: November 2010
Publisher: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Physical Fitness, Physical Demands
Physiological responses of firefighters and performance predictors during a simulated rescue of hospital patients.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16484140&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_docsum
Author: von Heimburg ED, Rasmussen AK, Medbo JI.
Date Published: February 2006
Publisher: Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 6, work capacity, physiological responses, firefighting demands%0a
Physiological Responses of Firefighters Wearing Level 3 Chemical Protective Suits While Working in Controlled Hot Environments
http://www.joem.org/pt/re/joem/abstract.00043764-200112000-00008.htm;jsessionid=GM2GQZvQDywypY6lPXb02vpwWwzCTxmPG1ZGZM2hSMPMsYPJZ2v9!186692045!181195628!8091!-1
Author: Richardson, Janet E.; Capra, Michael F.
Date Published: December 2001
Publisher: Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, hazmat response, chemical protective suit, medical risks%0a
Physiological responses of firefighting students during simulated smoke-diving in the heat.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=8498358&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Lusa S, Louhevaara V, Smolander J, Kivimaki M, Korhonen O.
Date Published: May 1993
Publisher: American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, Initiative 5, training safety, smokediving%0a
Physiological Responses of Training Officers During Live Fire Training
http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/59238/25/ARCHI/none/Feat/PHYSIOLOGICAL-RESPONSES-OF-TRAINING-OFFICERS-DURING-LIVE-FIRE-TRAININ
Author: Bernard E. Williams; Stewart R. Petersen; and Kyla Douglas
Date Published: September 1996
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, physiological responses, training safety, training officers, live fire training%0a
Physiological Responses to Wearing a Prototype Firefighter Ensemble Compared with a Standard Ensemble
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/article?option1=tka&value1=firefighter+AND+heart&pageSize=10&index=7
Author: Jon Williams, Aitor Coca, Raymond Roberge, Angie Shepherd, Jeffery Powell, Ronald Shaffer
Date Published: January 2011
Publisher: Taylor Francis Ltd
Keywords: Firefighting Demands, Physical Demands
Postural analysis of paramedics simulating frequently performed strenuous work tasks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=10709751&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Lavender SA, Conrad KM, Reichelt PA, Meyer FT, Johnson PW.
Date Published: Feb 2000
Publisher: Applied Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, muscular-skeletal fitness, back injury, situational risks%0a
Postural Balance Changes in On-Duty Firefighters: Effect of gear and Long Work Shifts
http://journals.lww.com/joem/Abstract/2006/01000/Postural_Balance_Changes_in_On_Duty_Firefighters_.9.aspx
Author: Tarek Sobeih, Kermit Davis, Paul Succop, William Jeter, Amit Bhattacharya
Date Published: Jan 2006
Publisher: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
Keywords: Physical Demands, Fitness