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Started by Art Zern. Last reply by Rick Fritz Dec 20, 2008.
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Great info Chief. Read it the other day.
Excersize and pushing away from the meal table have never been more important. Plus the need for more in-depth tests done on us.
Thanks for the post Chief.
Happy New Year.
Firefighting stiffens arteries, impairs heart.
Firefighting causes stiff arteries and “cardiac fatigue,” conditions also found in weightlifters and endurance athletes, according to two recent studies by researchers at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Follow the link below to read an article further detailing the studies.
http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/12/28/firefighting-stiffens-arteries...
2011 Fire Service Institute annual report
http://www.fsi.illinois.edu/documents/annual%20report/FY2011.pdf
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