Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Responses to Emergency Calls in Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians

Hypertension and obesity are both primary risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Among the firefighter (FF) population cardiac events remain the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths. Work related stress can cause a surge in heart rate and blood pressure (BP) and studies have noted that FF and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) have increased heart rate and BP throughout the day. Thus, understanding the risk factors associated with work related stress in FF and EMTs, including BP surges and CV disease risk are important factors in continual need of study

Comparison of 4 Weeks of Circuit Training Versus Resistance Training in Middle-Aged Adults

Despite significant progress, cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the leading killer in the US, with lack of physical activity being a primary risk factor. Research suggests that 4 weeks of exercise training reduces blood pressure (BP) and fat mass, as well as improves fitness; yet it is unclear whether circuit training (CT) or resistance training (RT) yields better short-term improvements