| Document ID (ISN) | 59334 |
| CIS number |
93-179 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sothmann M.S., Landy F., Saupe K. |
| Title |
Age as a bona fide occupational qualification for firefighting - A review on the importance of measuring aerobic power |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1992, Vol.34, No.1, p.26-33. 77 ref. |
| Abstract |
Recent federal and judicial initiatives in the USA have led to controversy over the justification of mandatory retirement policies applied to public safety occupations. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been mandated to study this issue, and a critical element of that study will be to determine the types of tests to be employed as substitutes for a mandatory retirement age. In this review, a rationale is presented for the measurement of aerobic power (VO2max) as a predictor of the physical performance capability of firefighters. Task simulations rarely replicate the environmental conditions present at structural fires that stress the cardiorespiratory capability of firefighters. VO2max is an important predictor of performance effectiveness of firefighters to be used in conjunction with task-specific testing. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fire fighting; work capacity; age-linked differences; maximum aerobic power; age; physical fitness |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; cardiovascular function tests; ageing; legal aspects |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fires
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