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Accuracy of peak VO2 assessments in career firefighters

BACKGROUND: Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of on-duty death in United States firefighters. Accurately assessing cardiopulmonary capacity is critical to preventing, or reducing, cardiovascular events in this population. METHODS: A total of 83 male firefighters performed Wellness-Fitness In...

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Autores principales: Drew-Nord, Dana C, Myers, Jonathan, Nord, Stephen R, Oka, Roberta K, Hong, OiSaeng, Froelicher, Erika S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3192756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21943154
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-6-25