Applying heart rate variability to monitor health and performance in tactical personnel: A narrative review

MD Stephenson, AG Thompson, JJ Merrigan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human performance optimization of tactical personnel requires accurate, meticulous, and
effective monitoring of biological adaptations and systemic recovery. Due to an increased …

Relative Energy Deficiency in sport (REDs): endocrine manifestations, pathophysiology and treatments

AM Angelidi, K Stefanakis, SH Chou… - Endocrine …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Research on lean, energy-deficient athletic and military cohorts has broadened the concept
of the Female Athlete Triad into the Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) syndrome …

Physical fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, and occupational performance in firefighters

J Ras, DL Smith, AP Kengne, ES Soteriades… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction To perform their work efficiently and safely, firefighters should maintain all
aspects of physical fitness. Cardiac-related incidents are the leading cause of duty-related …

A pilot study on the relationship between cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health, physical fitness and occupational performance in firefighters

J Ras, DL Smith, ES Soteriades, AP Kengne… - European Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Firefighters' face life threatening situations and are frequently exposed to numerous
physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards. The purpose of this …

Dysautonomia in children with post-acute sequelae of coronavirus 2019 disease and/or vaccination

R Buchhorn - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Long-term health problems such as fatigue, palpitations, syncope, and dizziness are well-
known in patients after COVID-19 (post-acute sequelae of coronavirus (PASC)). More …

Applicability of physiological monitoring systems within occupational groups: a systematic review

D Bustos, JC Guedes, JS Baptista, MP Vaz, JT Costa… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emergence of physiological monitoring technologies has produced exceptional
opportunities for real-time collection and analysis of workers' physiological information. To …

Effects of acute stress on psychophysiology in armed tactical occupations: A narrative review

MD Stephenson, B Schram, EFD Canetti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability to perform under extreme pressure is one of the most sought-after qualities in
both sports and tactical (military, law enforcement, fire, and rescue, etc.) occupations. While …

Heart rate variability is more sensitive to stress than heart rate in specialist police undergoing selection

C Tomes, B Schram, E Canetti, R Orr - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Police tactical group (PTG) officers respond to the most demanding and high-risk police
situations. As such, PTG personnel require exceptional physical fitness, and selection for …

Exploring the Applicability of Physiological Monitoring to Manage Physical Fatigue in Firefighters

D Bustos, R Cardoso, DD Carvalho, J Guedes, M Vaz… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Physical fatigue reduces productivity and quality of work while increasing the risk of injuries
and accidents among safety-sensitive professionals. To prevent its adverse effects …

HRV in active-duty special forces and public order military personnel

G Gancitano, A Baldassarre, LI Lecca, N Mucci… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a simple, non-invasive, real-time analyzable, and highly
reproducible measurement that captures incidences for assessing a person's health and …