Practice-based and multi-state, our research efforts analyze 200+ variables including behavioral health, cardiometabolic risk, cancer screening, aerobic capacity, and duty schedule and workload exposures. We use these data to guide policy, staffing, training, and readiness under multi-university IRB oversight and through international collaborations.

Quantifying the Relationship between Testosterone and Aerobic Capacity in Career Firefighters

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between testosterone and VO2peak in career firefighters.

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Does Call Volume, Sex, and Age Influence Quality of Life in Career Firefighters?

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of call volume, sex, and age on the quality of life in career firefighters.

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Breathing Deep: Lung Health and Aerobic Capacity in Career Firefighters

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of pulmonary function (i.e., forced expiratory volume at one second [FEV1], forced vital capacity [FVC]) on aerobic capacity (i.e., VO2max) in career firefighters, after adjusting for body fat percentage (BF%) and age.

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Effects of a Firefighter Training Academy on Lower-Body Strength

The purpose of this study was to examine lower-body strength progression across a 32-week firefighter training academy

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Do Cardiometabolic Biomarkers Impact Aerobic Capacity in Career Firefighters?

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of various cardiometabolic biomarkers (i.e., HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, hemoglobin A1C, glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) on aerobic capacity (i.e., VO2max) in male and female career firefighters.

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