We used virtual reality to better understand the impact of firefighter bunker gear, including the SCBA, on injury risk when lifting a high-rise hose pack from the ground.Read More
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Work limitations in Canadian firefighters based on their body pain [Video]
A study of the impact of the location or number of painful sites on Canadian full-time firefighters' self-reported work limitations.Read More
Measuring, Analyzing and Retraining Movement using Occupationally Valid Evaluations (M.O.V.E.) [Video]
A study on the use of wearable technology, ergonomic checklists and movement analysis software to measure firefighters' physiological responses and movement during simulated firefighting tasks.Read More
Determinants of Injury and Death in Canadian Firefighters
A study that describes the injury, disease and death among Canadian firefighters.Read More
Identifying musculoskeletal injury risk for application in injury prevention tool development for career firefighters
A pilot study on the potential utility of Technology-Enabled Analysis of Movement and Feedback (TEAM-Feedback) as an effective approach to inform firefighters on safer task performance and injury prevention strategies.Read More
Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders in firefighters are influenced by age and length of service
A study on the high prevalence of painful sites and burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Hamilton firefighters.Read More
Evaluating the Reliability of a Marker-Less, Digital Video Analysis Approach to Characterize Fire-fighter Trunk and Knee Postures During a Lift Task
A pilot study on the use of Dartfish video analysis software to measure firefighters' trunk and knee postures while they perform tasks in their personal protective equipment. Read More
Anatomic region and number of MSK injuries as predictors of greater work limitation in Canadian firefighters
A study of the impact of the location or number of musculoskeletal injuries on Canadian firefighters' self-reported work limitations. Read More
A literature review of musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters
We wanted to know the extent and nature of the published research regarding bone and joint injuries in firefighters.Read More
Evaluating the Ovako Working Posture Assessment System (OWAS) to identify firefighter injury risk using Dartfish video analysis software
We wanted to know if we can use video analysis software with a work injury risk assessment tool to analyze firefighter work tasks.Read More
A scoping review of musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters
A presentation on the extent and nature of published research on musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters.Read More
Evaluating the reliability of the Ovako Working Posture Assessment System (OWAS) to characterize firefighter injury risk using Dartfish video analysis software
A presentation on the reliability of using a risk assessment tool with a video analysis software to analyze firefighting tasks. Read More