The relationship between physical fitness and occupational injury in emergency responders: A systematic review

被引：32

作者：

Lentz, Liana ^{[1
]}

Randall, Jason R. ^{[1
]}

Gross, Douglas P. ^{[2
]}

Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan ^{[1
]}

Voaklander, Don ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alberta, Sch Publ Hlth, Edmonton, AB, Canada

[2] Univ Alberta, Dept Phys Therapy, Edmonton, AB, Canada

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE | 2019年 / 62卷 / 01期

关键词：

emergency medical technician; firefighter; fitness; injury; musculoskeletal; paramedic; police; PREDICTING INJURIES; CAREER FIREFIGHTERS; RISK-FACTORS; ASSOCIATION;

D O I：

10.1002/ajim.22929

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Background Emergency responders have jobs with physical demands that put them at risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Objectives This paper systematically reviews existing literature examining the relationship between fitness and occupational injury in this group. Methods Comprehensive electronic searches were conducted using key words relating to musculoskeletal injury, fitness, and emergency responders. Results Eleven articles included in the review provided limited evidence for the relationship between physical fitness test scores and injury risk. There appears to be a correlation between better aerobic fitness and decreased risk of injury. Conclusions Evidence of the relationship between aspects of physical fitness and occupational injury in emergency responders is extremely limited. More research is required to expand the knowledge in this area and to draw more definitive conclusions.

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