The relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and firefighter occupational performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis examining absolute versus relative VO2max.
Unequivocally greater cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is beneficial for performing firefighting occupational tasks (OTs); however, the contribution of absolute vs. relative VO2max with OT performance warrants further study. This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the relationship between r...
| Publicado en: | Ergonomics Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 561 - 579 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2026
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