Redmond EMS Abstracts.indd - IAFF
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Functional Fitness<br />
As a consultant, Dr. McGill has provided low back expertise to various government agencies,<br />
many corporations, military, police and fire services, elite athletes, professional teams and<br />
Olympic programs from many countries, and legal firms. Working at the interface between basic<br />
foundational science and clinical practice, he is one of the few scientists who is regularly asked<br />
for consult by the medical and sporting community regarding particularly difficult back cases.<br />
David Frost, CSCS, D*, CK<br />
Doctoral Candidate<br />
461 Eastbridge Boulevard<br />
Waterloo, Ontario, N2K 3Y4<br />
519-501-9922<br />
d4frost@gmail.com<br />
Background:<br />
David Frost is a PhD student at the University of Waterloo pursuing a PhD in Biomechanics.<br />
He is a certified Kinesiologist (CK) and a certified, with distinction, Strength and Conditioning<br />
Specialist (CSCS) with a Masters degree in Sports Biomechanics. David’s primary areas of research<br />
are athletic performance and injury prevention however, his current research targets physical<br />
preparation and injury prevention in the “occupational athlete.” How do we best physically<br />
prepare occupational athletes such as fire fighters or military personnel to meet their performance<br />
goals on the job or in life?<br />
Abstract:<br />
From prevention to performance of the fireground, back injury is one of the most costly and<br />
debilitating injuries that a fire fighter can suffer. What causes back injuries? How can we prevent<br />
them? How do you rehabilitate a back when an injury occurs? These are some of the very basic<br />
questions that will be addressed during this session. Many back exercise programs are based on<br />
the philosophy to enhance range of motion and build strength. But the back follows different<br />
rules than the extremities. It rarely conforms to "specificity of training" or "using resistance through<br />
range of motion" principles. Often the causes of the back troubles are replicated in the exercises.<br />
A progressive training model based on years of research will be introduced during this session<br />
that will address the best way to prepare your back for the rigor of fire operations.<br />
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