Progression for First Responders to Help Prevent Lifting Injuries
by Bryan Fass, ATC, CSCS
TSAC Report
April 2013
Vol 38, Issue 1
This article contains a sample progression to use with high call volume fire departments to help maintain mobility while building job-specific strength and avoiding a hyper-fatigued state.
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This article originally appeared in TSAC Report, the NSCA’s quarterly, online-only publication geared toward the training of tactical athletes, operators, and facilitators. It provides research-based articles, performance drills, and conditioning techniques for operational, tactical athletes. The TSAC Report is only available for NSCA Members. Read more articles from TSAC Report
References
1. Abel, M. “Training Firefighters On-Duty: Recommended or Irresponsible?” TSAC Annual Training. Lecture conducted at the Wyndham Resort: Orlando, FL; 2015.
2. Frost, D. “Can Firefighter Injuries be Prevented? Movement Screening and Exercise Progressions.” TSAC Annual Training. Lecture conducted at the Wyndham Resort: Orlando, FL; 2015.
3. Waters, TR, Putz-Anderson, V, and Garg, A. Applications Manual for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation. Published through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Accessed June 2015 from http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/94-110/pdfs/94-110.pdf. 1994.
4. Weiler, MR, Lavender, SA, Crawford, JM, Reichelt, PA, Conrad, KM, and Browne, MW. A structural equation modelling approach to predicting adoption of a patient-handling intervention developed for EMS providers. Ergonomics 56(11): 1698-1707, 2013.
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