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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mayer, John M., Nuzzo, James L., Chen, Ren, Quillen, William S., Verna, Joe L., Miro, Rebecca, Dagenais, Simon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506892/