The effect of age on fitness among female firefighters - Kirlin LK, Nichols JF, Rusk K, Parker RA, Rauh MJ.

BACKGROUND: The physical demands of firefighting require both cardiovascular and muscular fitness, which both decline with age. While much has been published on age-related changes among male firefighters (FFs), data on female FFs are lacking. AIMS: To des...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news