Proper training methods may be used as an effective preventative measure for many of the
musculoskeletal injuries sustained as a first responder that are inherent to the profession …

Methods Body composition, aerobic capacity, muscular power, muscular strength, and
muscular endurance measures were longitudinally collected among 27 male firefighter …

Federal law prohibits pre-employment physical examination of firefighter recruits, but these
workers must perform intense exercise in arduous environments. Components of physical …

Firefighters require a high level of physical fitness in order to meet the demands of their
profession. While physical performance testing is required to join the department, firefighters …

Both industrial and municipal firefighters need to maintain high levels of physical fitness and
minimize cardiovascular risk factors. The nature of firefighter responsibilities in industrial and …

Accurate correlations between a wide range of physical fitness measures and occupational
demands are needed in order to identify specific fitness tests and training needs for …

Objective: Examine the physical fitness of career firefighters and compare their results to
normative data and suggested standards for their profession. Methods: Eighty firefighters …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the time course of health, fitness, and
occupational performance changes in firefighter recruits across a fire academy. Methods …

Abstract Storer, TW, Dolezal, BA, Abrazado, ML, Smith, DL, Batalin, MA, Tseng, CH, and
Cooper, CB; The PHASER Study Group. Firefighter health and fitness assessment: A call to …

Abstract Morris, CE, Arnett, SW, and Winchester, LJ. Comparing physical fitness in career vs.
volunteer firefighters. J Strength Cond Res 36 (5): 1304–1309, 2022—The purpose of this …