Association Between Leisure Time Physical Activity, Cardiopulmonary Fitness, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Cardiovascular Workload at Work in Firefighters

Background: Overweight, obesity, and cardiovascular disease risk factors are prevalent among firefighters in some developed countries. It is unclear whether physical activity and cardiopulmonary fitness reduce cardiovascular disease risk and the cardiovascular workload at work in firefighters. The p...

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Main Authors: Clare C.W. Yu, Chun T. Au, Frank Y.F. Lee, Raymond C.H. So, John P.S. Wong, Gary Y.K. Mak, Eric P. Chien, Alison M. McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791115000141