| Firefighter fitness, coronary heart disease, and sudden cardiac death risk. | |
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PMID: 22040621 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the roles physical fitness, coronary heart disease, and sudden cardiac death risk play in firefighter culture, via an emic (insider's) perspective within the culture of the fire service. METHODS: Key informant interviews and focus group discussions with full-time, acculturated firefighters, framed within a social ecological framework. RESULTS: Physical fitness is a complex, cultural construct, based on functional capacity and management normative expectations. Coronary heart disease is not a culturally relevant reason for workplace fitness program adherence. CONCLUSIONS: Fitness interventions must culturally adapt to the unique nature of the fire service, emphasizing functional capacity, crew dependability, and fitness/well-being strategies. |
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John A Staley; Bryan Weiner; Laura Linnan |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of health behavior Volume: 35 ISSN: 1945-7359 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Behav Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-11-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9602338 Medline TA: Am J Health Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 603-17 Citation Subset: IM |
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