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

• Main Authors: Clare C.W. Yu (Author), Chun T. Au (Author), Frank Y.F. Lee (Author), Raymond C.H. So (Author), John P.S. Wong (Author), Gary Y.K. Mak (Author), Eric P. Chien (Author), Alison M. McManus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...