Open AccessObesity Prevalence and Musculoskeletal Injury History in Probation Officers
Author(s) -
Jacob A. Mota,
Zachary Y. Kerr,
Gena R. Gerstner,
Hayden K. Giuliani,
Eric D. Ryan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001996
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , physical therapy , musculoskeletal injury , alternative medicine , pathology
The purpose of the present investigation was to identify 1) the prevalence of overweight and obesity and 2) factors associated with previous work-related musculoskeletal injury, and physical activity (PA) levels in North Carolina probation officers.