Performance Beyond Fitness

[...]it shows that physical training for firefighters is critical and must focus on job-specific tasks and functional training based on the unique demands faced on the fireground. Because when we encounter stress or adversity, "We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the...

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Published in:Firehouse 2017-04, Vol.42 (4), p.108
Main Author: Levy, Alison
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbohydrates
Energy
Firefighters
Hydration
Injuries
Injury prevention
Lifestyles
Meals
Mindfulness
Nutrition
Pain
Sleep
Stress
Warm up (exercise)
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Summary:[...]it shows that physical training for firefighters is critical and must focus on job-specific tasks and functional training based on the unique demands faced on the fireground. Because when we encounter stress or adversity, "We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training" - Archilochus, 650 BC. *
ISSN:0145-4064
1948-5670