Background: Firefighting is a strenuous occupation, which necessitates that firefighters stay
in good physical condition and maintain adequate cardiovascular and musculoskeletal …

Health status depends on multiple genetic and non-genetic factors. Nonheritable factors
(such as lifestyle and environmental factors) have stronger impact on immune responses …

Introduction To perform their work efficiently and safely, firefighters should maintain all
aspects of physical fitness. Cardiac-related incidents are the leading cause of duty-related …

Introduction Firefighters are required to perform physically strenuous tasks such as hose
drags, victim rescues, forcible entries and stair climbs to complete their public safety mission …

This review aims (i) to identify and analyze the physical training programs used for tactical
personnel (TP) and (ii) to understand the effects of physical training programs on the health …

Firefighters' face life threatening situations and are frequently exposed to numerous
physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards. The purpose of this …

Objective: This study examined the effects of 12-week complex training (CT) programs on
professional firefighters' occupational activities, strength, and power. Methods: Thirty men …

Introduction: Firefighters are often placed in situations that require high levels of physical
exertion, leading to significant strain on firefighters' musculoskeletal system, predisposing …

Background: Firefighting is a strenuous profession requiring adequate levels of fitness for
effective job performance. Providing firefighters with a safe and effective fitness program is …

Firefighting is a physically demanding profession associated with unacceptably high on-duty
cardiovascular mortality. Low endogenous total testosterone (TT) is an emerging …