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Evidence-Based Exercise for Structural Firefighters—A Brief Review
September 11, 2020
The purpose of this article is to address the key elements when designing a training program for firefighters, provide evidence for utilizing circuit training, and suggest recommendations on how to incorporate circuit training into the training program.
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TSAC Report — First Responder Column — July 2024 — The Impact of Exercise and Fitness on First Responders’ Mental and Physical Health
November 15, 2024
This column will explore specific investigations that evaluate the impact of PA and fitness on mental and physical health outcomes among firefighters and law enforcement officers.
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Tactical Peer Fitness Practical Application Workshop
September 2, 2022
The purpose of this case study was to assess a one-day peer fitness leaders workshop for firefighters and law enforcement officers to test the feasibility of creating a “Train the Trainer” program, which could be implemented for continued intervention.
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Injury Mitigation in Career Firefighters Using an Athletic Trainer in a Direct Access Care Model
July 5, 2024
This article explores the process and reasoning behind integrating an athletic trainer within a fire department to provide clinical care and injury prevention protocols.
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TSAC Report 43 Research Review
April 1, 2015
This article is the eighth in a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities. On this occasion, the focus is on new research presented at the 2016 NSCA National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 7 – 8, 2016.
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What Types of Fitness Training do Firefighters Actually Need? Models to Adapt Training Preference
April 1, 2016
Military and law enforcement needs analyses are not specifically matched to firefighting, but those training styles are better than basic fitness regimens or no regimen at all. For firefighters who are attracted to other styles of training not specific to firefighting, there are ways to train for all the demands of firefighting without making the firefighter use training modalities that they dislike or are not comfortable using.
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TSAC Report - First Responder Column
July 26, 2024
This column reviews recent literature that investigated the appropriateness of a commonly utilized on-duty exercise training modality for firefighters and describes the occupational demands of specialist tactical police officers.
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Sleep Improvement Programs for Firefighters – A Critically Appraised Topic
June 18, 2021
The research reviewed in this article provides a baseline snapshot of clinically-relevant tools to screen, diagnose, and provide treatment that can improve behavior surrounding sleep, as well as quantity and quality of sleep in occupational firefighters.
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Practical Exercise Programming for Wildland Fire Suppression Aids
November 15, 2019
This article discusses flexible programming strategies for wildland fire suppression aids (FSAs). It also includes a detailed index of exercises that could be utilized for this specific population.
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Tire Flipping—A Method of Assessing Functional Power Output for Firefighters
April 1, 2013
The movement pattern utilized when flipping a tire is similar to the movements required during firefighting. Learn not only how to flip a tire, but how to assess functional power output among firefighters through the use of tire flipping.
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