Use of Physical Fitness Assessments in Tactical Populations
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چکیده
Physical fitness assessments for tactical occupations (e.g., military, law enforcement, and emergency services) can include predictive tests of anaerobic power, cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, strength, agility, and/or simulated occupational tasks. Not only these be used to assess the ability someone undertake job role but they determine injury risk, training failure, general health. This review discusses different uses physical considerations their use in populations.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Strength and Conditioning Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1533-4295', '1524-1602']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000656