A review of the published studies on the factors that influence the health and performance of wildland firefighters. Read More
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Beta and Pilot Testing of the Surviving & Thriving Healthy Lifestyle App: A Countermeasure to Firefighters’ Occupational Health Risks
A pilot study on the usefulness of a lifestyle app for firefighters. Read More
Firefighter- and Fire Department-Level Barriers and Promoters of Physical Activity and Fitness Among Volunteer Firefighters
A qualitative study on the factors that influence volunteer firefighters' physical fitness. Read More
Strategies for Improving Firefighter Health On-Shift: A Review
A literature review of the training and nutrition that can promote firefighter health. Read More
Musculoskeletal Injuries, Exercise Behaviors, and Reproductive Health Are Related to Physical Fitness of Female First-Responders and Health Care Providers
A study on how physical health and and exercise behavior influence physical fitness in female first responders and healthcare providers. Read More
Skeletal muscle fitness and physiology as determinants of firefighter performance and safety: a narrative review
A review that summarized the scientific literature on firefighter muscular fitness and physiology. Read More
Firefighter Health: A Narrative Review of Occupational Threats and Countermeasures
A literature review of firefighters' physical and mental health conditions and the strategies that could mitigate their impact. Read More
Evaluation of the relationship between occupational-specific task performance and measures of physical fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in firefighters
A study on the relationship between physical fitness, cardiovascular health, and musculoskeletal health and occupational-specific task performance in firefighters. Read More
Performing one or more verification VO2 workload(s) immediately after an incremental to maximal graded exercise test significantly increases the proportion of participants who meet the job-related aerobic fitness standard for structural firefighters.
A study on the use of of a verification phase to confirm the maximal oxygen consumption of firefighter applicants. Read More
Association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal health in firefighters
A study on the relationship between physical fitness and bone and joint injuries in South African firefighters. Read More
Exercise Habits and Resources for Southeastern United States Firefighters
A study of U.S. firefighters' exercise habits and access to facility resources. Read More
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Musculoskeletal Health, Physical Fitness, and Occupational Performance in Firefighters: A Narrative Review
A review of the current evidence on the relationships between heart disease risk factors, physical fitness, and musculoskeletal health in firefighters. Read More
