Accuracy of peak VO2 assessments in career firefighters
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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.</p> <p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
Online Access: | http://www.occup-med.com/content/6/1/25 |