BACKGROUND: Workplace injuries place a significant physical, social and financial burden
on organisations globally. Paramedics provide emergency management of workplace …

Background Musculoskeletal injuries account for the largest proportion of workplace injuries.
In an attempt to predict, and subsequently manage, the risk of sprains and strains in the …

Background Paramedics are among the most frequently injured health professionals in
Australia. A lack of physical capacity may contribute to injury risk in this occupational …

Background. Preemployment testing is utilized by many ambulance services. Surprisingly,
there is limited published research on the efficacy of this testing in determining an …

Background: Musculoskeletal injuries present a significant challenge to military readiness
accounting for over 29% of ambulatory medical visits and 25 million limited duty days across …

Background Emergency responders have jobs with physical demands that put them at risk of
musculoskeletal injuries. Objectives This paper systematically reviews existing literature …

BACKGROUND: The roles of the emergency services are challenging and often physically
demanding. Readiness to meet these challenges and demands is a fundamental …

BACKGROUND: Beginning in 2017, successfully passing the four-part pre-enlistment
Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) became a requirement for all US Army …

Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. To determine if a job-specific pre-
employment functional assessment (PEFA) predicts musculoskeletal injury risk in healthy …

Abstract The Ottawa Paramedic Physical Ability Test (OPPAT) is a physical employment
standard (PES) that candidates must pass as a pre-hire requirement and that incumbents …