Firefighter Back Injury Prevention Study Researchers (IMAGE)

University of South Florida (USF Health)

Firefighter Back Injury Prevention Study Researchers

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Lead investigator John Mayer of the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, announces a new $1.3 million FEMA funded study testing a worksite exercise regimen designed to reduce the risk of low back injury and disability in firefighters. Charity Lane, left, is the study's project manager.

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