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Workforce Fitness: Description, Contextual Issues, And Implications For Public Health, Nicolaas P. Pronk
Workforce Fitness: Description, Contextual Issues, And Implications For Public Health, Nicolaas P. Pronk
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
Workforce fitness matters for the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss, excess medical care costs, loss of income or family earnings, and other social and economic concerns. Yet fitness levels appear to be relatively low and declining. Over the past half century obesity has doubled, physical activity levels are below par, and cardiorespiratory fitness often does not meet minimally acceptable job standards. During this time, daily occupational energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories. It is recommended for employers to consider best practices and design workplace wellness programs accordingly. Regulations that protect and promote worker health, …
The Relationships Between Fitness Assessments, Fitness Levels And Coronary Heart Disease Risk Markers In Police Officers, Kelsey Mclaughlin, Lauren Garcia, Bethany Noack, Jorge Granados, Dustin Joubert, John S. Green Facsm, Steve E. Martin, Stephen F. Crouse
The Relationships Between Fitness Assessments, Fitness Levels And Coronary Heart Disease Risk Markers In Police Officers, Kelsey Mclaughlin, Lauren Garcia, Bethany Noack, Jorge Granados, Dustin Joubert, John S. Green Facsm, Steve E. Martin, Stephen F. Crouse
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Given the physical nature of a position in law enforcement, the assessment of cardiovascular (CV) health as well as muscular strength and endurance is paramount to ensuring the safety of these personnel and the citizens they serve. The present study retrospectively examined correlations between several markers of CV and muscular fitness for 65 local police officers (8 female, average age 35.6 ± 9.0 yrs, height 70.5 ± 2.8 in, weight 91.8 ± 18.7 kg, VO2 33.0 ± 5.3 mL/kg/min) taken from their annual screening including a graded exercise test (GXT; Bruce protocol), pushups completed in 1 minute, situps completed …