Health and Fitness Programs for Firefighters

• Autores: Wendy Bjerke
• Localización: Strength and conditioning journal, ISSN 1524-1602, Vol. 33, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 55-57
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • THE TOP CAUSE OF ON-DUTY DEATH IN FIREFIGHTERS IS A HEART ATTACK. TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB OF A FIREFIGHTER VARY IN TYPE AND INTENSITY. HEALTH AND FITNESS PROGRAMS TAILORED TO FIREFIGHTERS INCLUDE FIREFIGHTER-SPECIFIC EXERCISE PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION AND CAN YIELD INCREASES IN ENDURANCE, STRENGTH, AND DECREASED STRESS