Sleep Improvement Programs for Firefighters – A Critically Appraised Topic
by Charity Lane, MS and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F
TSAC Report
June 2021
Vol 60, Issue 4
The research reviewed in this article provides a baseline snapshot of clinically-relevant tools to screen, diagnose, and provide treatment that can improve behavior surrounding sleep, as well as quantity and quality of sleep in occupational firefighters.
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