Objectives. There is no consensus regarding the efficacy of self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA) on firefighters' physiological and psychological stress responses. This …

The body drag (BD) is used as a test to measure a law enforcement officer (LEO) recruit's
capability to rescue an individual. However, the physical characteristics associated with …

Background: Tactical personnel such as military, law enforcement and fire and rescue
personnel routinely perform physically strenuous occupational tasks, requiring strength …

Background Evidence-based physical employment standards are vital for recruiting, training
and maintaining the operational effectiveness of personnel in physically demanding …

Muscle strength is important for firefighters work capacity. Laboratory tests used for
measurements of muscle strength, however, are complicated, expensive and time …

Abstract Moreno, MR, Dawes, JJ, Orr, RM, Dulla, JM, and Lockie, RG. Relationships
between strength and power with the 74.84-kg (165-lb) and 90.72-kg (200-lb) body drags. J …

Physical capacity has previously been deemed important for firefighters physical work
capacity, and aerobic fitness, muscular strength, and muscular endurance are the most …

Firefighters must complete a wide variety of tasks and face situations that are strenuous and
physically demanding. Aerobic fitness, anaerobic capacity, muscular strength, and power …

Purpose The aim of the present study was to identify the most physically demanding work
tasks for Swedish ground combat soldiers through the development and application of a …

Current law enforcement body drag tests may use dummy masses that are underweight
compared to current population norms. This study aimed to determine differences in 74.84 …