Tai Chi: A Possible Way to Reduce Cardiac Risk Factors in Firefighters

Details

• Personal Author:
  Christianson J
• Description:
  This project has the following aims: To determine if Tai Chi was beneficial in reducing cardiac risk factors within the firefighter's population of Cincinnati; To determine if Tai Chi was beneficial in improving physiological endurance in lower body strength and balance. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Firefighters Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Cardiovascular System Disorders Fire Fighters Heart Disease Intervention Effectiveness Job Stress Physical Exercise Risk Factors
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052637
• Citation:
  12th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 13-14, 2011, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2011 Oct; :1-16
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  12th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 13-14, 2011, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:df6a48d6c5b8668402249ee47da022aee0eeab902cb83667012a287644094fe8d842bf2ba9063b830e517ba82d5ba091e31a45592bc6bc5f0a7b2ecb017b578b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212139/cdc_212139_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 558.42 KB ]