Why the study?
Does a 16-week firefighter training academy improve estimated VO2max and heart rate recovery in firefighter recruits?
Population
41 firefighter recruits enrolled in a 16-week firefighter training academy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
16 weeks
Authors
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Cardiovascular adaptations in firefighter recruits remain undescribed; leaves open need for prospective trials before guiding training protocols.
Does a 16-week firefighter training academy improve estimated VO2max and heart rate recovery in firefighter recruits?
Firefighter training academies significantly improve cardiovascular fitness markers (VO2max and HR recovery) within the first 8 weeks, though these measures may not be equal predictors of fitness.
Gnacinski et al. (2016) studied this question.
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