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Firefighters with lower CRF are significantly more prone to exhibit abnormal stress test parameters, which may indicate higher future risk of cardiovascular events. As such, firefighters with low CRF (≤ 12 METS) should receive cardiovascular risk reduction, including efforts to improve their CRF.
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