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Work bout handling of a search dog reduces handgrip strength and increases firefighters' risk of falls.

Luís Gustavo PimentaCarla Forte Maiolino MolentoLeonardo FarahCintia de Lourdes Nahhas RodackiAnderson Caetano Paulo
Published in: Annals of work exposures and health (2024)
The findings of this study highlight that a mantrailing dog with the firefighter increased the number of slips, trips, sudden changes in direction, and loss of body balance, accompanied by a reduction in handgrip strength, and increased acute pain in the neck, trunk, and hip. These findings may contribute to support strategies for mitigating injuries and optimizing the performance of canine operators in the fire department and other units cinotechnic.
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