Cardiovascular disease risk factors, musculoskeletal health, physical fitness, and occupational performance in firefighters: A narrative review

J Ras, DL Smith, AP Kengne… - … of environmental and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Firefighting is a strenuous occupation that requires firefighters to be in peak
physical condition. However, many firefighters have risk factors for cardiovascular disease …

Female firefighter work-related injuries in the United States and Canada: An overview of survey responses

S Pawer, K Turcotte, E Desapriya, A Zheng… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study explored how demographic characteristics, life experiences, and
firefighting experiences have an impact on work-related injuries among female firefighters …

Functional movement quality of firefighter recruits: Longitudinal changes from the academy to active-duty status

DJ Cornell, SL Gnacinski, KT Ebersole - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Approximately half of the injuries experienced by firefighters consist of musculoskeletal
injuries (MSKIs). Functional movement quality may be associated with MSKI risk within this …

Association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal health in firefighters

J Ras, ES Soteriades, DL Smith, AP Kengne… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Firefighters are often placed in situations that require high levels of physical
exertion, leading to significant strain on firefighters' musculoskeletal system, predisposing …

Relationship between physical activity, coronary artery disease risk factors and musculoskeletal injuries in the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service

J Ras, L Leach - INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters are a common occurrence, that increase as
firefighters age, and may be related to the firefighters' physical activity habits outside of the …

Functional versus conventional strength and conditioning programs for back injury prevention in emergency responders

PW Kong, TYW Kan, RAGB Mohamed Jamil… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Back pain and back-related injuries are common complaints among emergency responders.
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two strength and conditioning …

Association between cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in firefighters

J Ras, ES Soteriades, DL Smith… - … of Occupational and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of the study is to determine the association between cardiovascular
health (CVH) and musculoskeletal health in firefighters. Methods This cross-sectional study …

The global prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among firefighters: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AH Khoshakhlagh, S Yazdanirad… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to explore the global prevalence of
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among firefighters. A systematical search was performed …

Low back pain and biomechanical characteristics of back muscles in firefighters

PW Kong, TYW Kan, RAG Bin Mohamed Jamil… - Ergonomics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Firefighters often experience low back pain (LBP), but their back muscle characteristics are
not well studied. This study aimed to 1) compare the biomechanical characteristics of back …

[HTML][HTML] Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Musculoskeletal Injuries in Firefighters of the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service

J Ras, I Pellei, G Niehaus… - The Open Public …, 2024 - openpublichealthjournal.com
Objective The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries is reported to be
noticeably high amongst firefighters, which augments the dangers of the job and the …