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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

A Profile of Injuries Sustained by Firefighters: A Critical Review.

Robin Orr, Vinicius Simas, Elisa Canetti, Ben Schram

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06442956 (The Impact of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters' Strength, Dynamic Balance, and Movement Quality), which is not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06442956 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

The Impact of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters' Strength, Dynamic Balance, and Movement Quality

TypeinterventionalSponsorLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center ShreveportRan2025 to 2025Enrolled26ConditionsOccupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back InjuriesArmsRapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Occupation-Induced Fatigue and Impacts on Emergency First Responders: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  4. Musculoskeletal Disorders Associated with Occupational Driving: A Systematic Review Spanning 2006-2021.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Robin OrrBond Institute of Health and Sport, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD 4229, Australia. rorr@bond.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-8297-8288
Vinicius SimasBond Institute of Health and Sport, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD 4229, Australia. vsimas@bond.edu.au.
Elisa CanettiBond Institute of Health and Sport, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD 4229, Australia. ecanetti@bond.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-8358-398X
Ben SchramBond Institute of Health and Sport, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD 4229, Australia. bschram@bond.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-1865-0488

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Firefighters, along with other tactical personnel, are at a high risk of work-related physical injury above that of the private sector. The aim of this critical narrative review was to identify, critically appraise and synthesise key findings from recent literature investigating firefighting musculoskeletal injuries to inform injury reduction programs. The methodological approach (search terms, databases, etc.) was registered with PROSPERO and reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Study quality was assessed using the Downs and Black checklist with scores graded according to the Kennelly grading system. Levels of evidence were ranked according to the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. Of the 8231 studies identified, 17 met the criteria for inclusion. The methodological quality of the studies was 'fair' with a level of evidence of III-2. Reported injury rates ranged from 9% to 74% with the lower extremities and back the leading aggregated bodily sites of injury. Sprains and strains were the leading nature of musculoskeletal injury, often caused by slips, trips and falls, although muscle bending, lifting and squatting or muscle stressing were also prevalent. This review may inform injury reduction strategies and given that injuries reported in firefighters are similar to those of other tactical populations, safety processes to mitigate injuries may be of benefit across the tactical spectrum.

Indexed as

AdultFemaleFirefightersHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational InjuriesPrevalenceWounds and Injuriesfirefighterfiremaninjuryoccupational healthtactical

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PMID31623104
PMCPMC6843477

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