The Impact of Obesity on Back and Core Muscular Endurance in Firefighters
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationships between obesity and measures of back and core muscular endurance in firefighters. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in career firefighters without low back pain. Obesity measures included body mass index (BMI) and body fat percen...
Main Authors: | John M. Mayer, James L. Nuzzo, Ren Chen, William S. Quillen, Joe L. Verna, Rebecca Miro, Simon Dagenais |
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Formato: | Artigo |
Idioma: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Colecção: | Journal of Obesity |
Acesso em linha: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/729283 |
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