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Abbravation: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

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Springer-Verlag

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10.1016/0015-6264(80)90097-8

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1432-1246

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The effectiveness of health interventions in cardi

Authors: Alexander Wolkow Kevin Netto Brad Aisbett
Publish Date: 2013/03/01
Volume: 86, Issue: 3, Pages: 245-260
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The physical demands and hazards associated with emergency service work place particular stress on responders’ cardiovascular systems Indeed cardiovascular disease CVD is a significant problem for emergency service personnel Although it may be difficult to alter the cardiovascular health hazards associated with the work environment it is possible for personnel to control their modifiable CVD risk factors cardiovascular fitness levels and subsequently reduce their CVD risk This review aimed to determine the effectiveness and methodological quality of health interventions designed to mitigate CVD risk in emergency service personnelA literature search of electronic journal databases was performed Sixteen relevant studies were assessed for methodological quality using a standardised assessment tool Data regarding the effectiveness of each intervention were extracted and synthesised in a narrative formatFifteen studies were rated ‘Weak’ and one study was rated ‘Strong’ Interventions which combined behavioural counselling exercise and nutrition were more effective in improving cardiovascular health than nutrition exercise or CVD risk factor assessmentbased interventions alone Further CVD risk factor assessment in isolation proved to be an ineffective intervention type to reduce CVD riskCombined interventions appear most effective in improving the cardiovascular health of emergency service personnel Accordingly fire and emergency service agencies should consider trialling multifaceted interventions to improve the cardiovascular health of personnel and avoid interventions focused only on one of nutrition exercise or CVD risk factor assessment However as most studies were methodologically weak further studies of a higher methodological quality are needed


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