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ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2023

A pragmatic strength and conditioning intervention for firefighters: Feasibility of the Tactical Athlete Resilience Program (TARP).

Paul Sharp, Cristina M Caperchione, Georgia A Brown, Antony Stadnyk, Elizabeth Marin, Billy Hulin, Jarrod Wade, Brendan Mott, Mark Gabriel, Franco Impellizzeri and 1 more

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Article in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Paul SharpSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5616-3181
Cristina M CaperchioneSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Georgia A BrownSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Antony StadnykSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Elizabeth MarinSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Billy HulinSouth Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jarrod WadeSouth Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Brendan MottFire and Rescue NSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mark GabrielFire and Rescue NSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Franco ImpellizzeriSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Hugh H K FullagarSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
University of Technology Sydney · AUAustralian Football League · AUNSW Department of Education · AU

Funding

Australian Government Research Training Program ScholarshipCIHRFire and Rescue NSW
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

issue addressedFirefighting is physically and mentally taxing and recruits are expected to have optimal health and fitness. However, physical fitness tends to decline following initial training, placing firefighters at an increased risk for stress and injury. Efforts are needed to engage and support firefighters in maintaining adequate health and fitness to withstand the rigorous demands of their occupation. This study examined the feasibility of TARP, a pragmatic strength and conditioning intervention for metropolitan-based firefighters, delivered in collaboration with a professional National Rugby League club.

methodsA mixed-methods approach was utilised to examine program implementation, recruitment and sample characteristics, intervention satisfaction and acceptability, and participants' response to the intervention. Evaluation measures included field notes taken during steering committee meetings, participant flow data, baseline and follow-up outcome measures, self-report questionnaires, and telephone interviews with a sample of participants.

resultsParticipants (N = 113) were predominantly men (82%) with a mean age of 43 ± 9.3 years and BMI of 26.6 ± 2.9 kg/m

conclusionsResults provide valuable insights into the design and delivery of interventions for firefighters and demonstrate the importance of strong partnerships between community stakeholders.

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FirefightersAdultAthletesExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNuclear ProteinsNuclear ProteinsTARPexercisefirefightershealth promotioninterventionresistance trainingstakeholder engagement

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PMID36054639
PMCPMC10091986
OpenAlexW4294192414

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