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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2022

Functional versus conventional strength and conditioning programs for back injury prevention in emergency responders.

Pui Wah Kong, Tommy Yew Weng Kan, Roslan Abdul Ghani Bin Mohamed Jamil, Wei Peng Teo, Jing Wen Pan, Md Noor Hafiz Abd Halim, Hasan Kuddoos Abu Bakar Maricar, David Hostler

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2022. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Pui Wah KongPhysical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Tommy Yew Weng KanPhysical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Roslan Abdul Ghani Bin Mohamed JamilPhysical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Wei Peng TeoPhysical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Jing Wen PanPhysical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Md Noor Hafiz Abd HalimResponder Performance Centre, Civil Defence Academy, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore, Singapore.
Hasan Kuddoos Abu Bakar MaricarResponder Performance Centre, Civil Defence Academy, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore, Singapore.
David HostlerCenter for Research and Education in Special Environments, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, CA, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Back pain and back-related injuries are common complaints among emergency responders. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two strength and conditioning programs in improving back muscle characteristics and disabilities in emergency responders (firefighters/paramedics). Participants (

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EMGfatigabilityfirefightersisometric strengthlow back painOswestry Disability Indexparamedicsstiffness

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PMID36159702
PMCPMC9500301

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