Appendix B

Studies Excluded from the Meta-Analysis

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex

Samp.

Data

Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp.

Rep.

Aasa, Barnekow-

Bergkvist,

Angquist, & Brulin

2005

Relationships between work-related factors

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Journal of

Occupational

Health

X

Abdelkrim,

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Chamari, Chtara &

Castagna

2010

Positional role and competitive-level

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Adams &

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Effects of garment weight on arm movement

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Technical report X

Adams, DeBeliso,

Sevene-Adams,

Berning, Miller et

al.

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Physiological and psychophysical comparison

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Agard 1993 Deterioration of manual performance in cold

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International

Organization X

Albert, Wrigley,

McLean, & Sleivert 2006

Sex differences in the rate of fatigue

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X

Alemany, Pandorf,

Montain,

Castellani, Tuckow

& Nindl

2005 Reliability assessment of ballistic jump squats

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Ali & Davies 2003 The effects of age, sex and tenure on the job

performance of rubber tappers

Journal of

Occupation and

Organizational

Psychology

X

Alpert, Matheson,

Beam, & Mooney 1991

The reliability and validity of two new tests of

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Journal of

Occupational

Rehabilitation

X

Anderson 1991 Physical ability testing as a means to reduce

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International

Journal of Retail &

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Management

X

Anderson & Briggs 2008

A study of the effectiveness of ergonomically-

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Work

X

Asmussen &

Heeboll-Nielsen 1962

Isometric muscle strength in relation to age in

men and women Ergonomics

X

Augustsson 2009 Strength training for physical performance and

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X

Augustsson,

Bersas, Thomas,

Sahlberg,

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Gender differences and reliability of selected

physical performance tests in young women

and men

Advances in

Physiotherapy X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Ayoub, Jiang,

Smith, Selan, &

McDaniel

1987 Establishing a physical criterion for assigning

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American

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Journal

X

Barfield, Johnson,

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Reliability and validity of the performance

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Bartlett, Li, &

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A relation between dynamic strength and

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Human Factors

X

Beekhuizen, Davis,

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Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Behm, Wahl,

Button, Power, &

Anderson

2005 Relationship between hockey skating speed

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Bennett 1986

Physical fitness in a submarine community as

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Unpublished

technical report

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X

Bennett, Hagan,

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X

Berri & Simmons 2009 Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the

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Journal of Sports

Economics X

Billaut & Bishop 2009 Muscle fatigue in males and females during

multiple-sprint exercises Sports Medicine

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Bilzon, Allsopp &

Tipton 2001

Assessment of physical fitness for occupations

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Occupational

Medicine X

Birzer & Craig 1996 Gender differences in police physical ability

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American Journal

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Bishop, Lawrence,

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Predictors of repeated-sprint ability in elite

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and Medicine in

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X

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Booth & Peterson 1968 Expansion of the Naval flight officer student

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X

Borg & Kaijser 2006

A comparison between three rating scales for

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Scandinavian

Journal of

Medicine &

Science in Sports

X

Bos, Mol, Visser,

Frings-Dresen 2004

The physical demands upon (Dutch) fire-

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Ergonomics

X

Bos, Mol, Visser,

Frings-Dresen 2004

Risk of health complaints and disabilities

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International

Archives of

Occupational and

Environmental

Health

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Bower, Kraemer,

Potteiger, Volek,

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

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X

X

Braith, Graves,

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Medicine &

Science in Sports

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X

Brill, Macera,

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Medicine &

Science in Sports

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Brogden, Burke, &

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X

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X

Burr, Jamnik,

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

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X

Burr, Jamnik,

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Cady, Bischoff,

O'Connell, Thomas

& Allan

1979 Strength and fitness and subsequent back

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Journal of

Occupational

Medicine

X

Callison 2009

Identification, evaluation and control of

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Dissertation

X

Canavan &

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Evaluation of power prediction equations:

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Medicine &

Science in Sports

& Exercise

X

Chaouachi,

Brughelli, Chamari,

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2009 Lower limb maximal dynamic strength and

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and Conditioning

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X

Chapman, Peiffer,

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A descriptive physical profile of Western

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Journal of

Emergency

Primary Health

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X

Cheng & Lee 2007 Lifting strengths in different horizontal

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Journal of

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X

Chiu, Wang, Lu,

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2007 Evaluating work ability and quality of life for

clinical nurses in Taiwan Nursing Outlook

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Clark, Rene,

Theurer & Marshall 2002

Association of body mass index and health

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Journal of

Occupational and

Environmental

Medicine

X

Clarke 1986 Sex differences in strength and fatigability

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Quarterly for

Exercise & Sport

X

Clauser 1972 Anthropometry of Air Force women Technical Report X

Conway & Cronan 1992 Smoking, exercise, and physical fitness Preventive

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Coulomb-Cabagno

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Team sports players' observed aggression as a

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Social Psychology X

Crawford,

Fleishman, Abt,

Sell, Lovalekar et

al.

2011 Less body fat improves physical and

physiological performance in army soldiers Military Medicine

X

Cronin, McNair &

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Medicine &

Science in Sports

& Exercise

X

Darby, Marsh,

Shewokis &

Pohlman

2007 Specificity of a maximal step exercise test

Measurement in

Physical Education

and Exercise

Science

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Davies, Parr &

Naidoo 2008

Physical performance characteristics of South

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Journal of the

Ergonomics

Society of South

Africa

X

Davis, Dotson, &

Santa Maria 1982

Relationship between simulated fire fighting

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Medicine &

Science in Sports

& Exercise

X

Dayan, Kasten &

Fox 2002

Entry-level police candidate assessment

center: An efficient tool or a hammer to kill a

fly?

Personnel

Psychology X

Delaney 1992

Dichotic listening and psychomotor task

performance as predictors of Naval primary

flight-training criteria

International

Journal of Aviation

Psychology

X

Delextrat & Cohen 2008

Physiological testing of basketball players:

Toward a standard evaluation of anaerobic

fitness

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Delextrat & Cohen 2009

Strength, power, speed, and agility of women

basketball players according to playing

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Dempsey, Ayoub,

& Westfall 1998

Evaluation of the ability of power to predict

low frequency lifting capacity Ergonomics X

Demura, Nakada &

Nagasawa 2008

Gender difference in subjective muscle-fatigue

sensation during sustained muscle force

exertion

Tohoku Journal of

Experimental

Medicine

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Dennis & Barrett 2003

Spinal loads during two-person team lifting:

effect of matched versus unmatched standing

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International

Journal of

Industrial

Ergonomics

X

Destadio 1991 Peacetime physical fitness and its effect on

combat readiness an Air Force perspective Technical Report

X

Do 2006 Understanding attitudes on gender and training

at the Air Force Academy

Thesis: University

of Colorado at

Colorado Springs

X

Donovan, Nelson,

Peel, Lipsey,

Voyles et al.

2009 Cardiorespiratory fitness and the metabolic

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Occupational

Medicine X

Doolittle, Spurlin,

Kaiyala, & Sovern 1988 Physical demands of lineworkers

Proceedings of the

Human Factors

Society - 32nd

Annual Meeting

X

Dorgo, King &

Rice 2009

The effects of manual resistance training on

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Duncan, Lyons &

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Evaluation of peak power prediction equations

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Durocher, Jensen,

Arredondo, Leetun

& Carter

2008 Gender differences in hockey players during

on-ice graded exercise

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Egana & Donne 2004

Physiological changes following a 12 week

gym based stair-climbing, elliptical trainer and

treadmill running program in females

Journal of Sports

Medicine and

Physical Fitness

X

Eglin & Tipton 2005 Can firefighter instructors perform a simulated

rescue after a live fire training exercise?

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

Ellis, Pines &

Allaire 1999

Performance implications of older workers in

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task-analysis/human reliability perspective

International

Journal of

Computer

Integrated

Manufacturing

X

Elsner & Kolkhorst 2008 Metabolic demands of simulated firefighting

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Farlinger,

Kruisselbrink, &

Fowles

2007 Relationships to skating performance in

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Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X X X

Fogleman &

Bhojani 2005

Refinery Firefighters: Assessing fitness for

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International

Journal of

Occupational

Safety and

Ergonomics

X

Folland, Cauley &

Williams 2008

Allometric scaling of strength measurements

to body size

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Forman 1997 Too fat to fight - too weak to win, soldier

fitness in the future? Technical Report

X

Friedl, Mays,

Kramer & Shippee 1995

Acute recovery of physiological and cognitive

function in U.S. Army Ranger students in a

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Technical Report

X

Frykman, Harman,

& Pandorf 2001

Correlates of obstacle course performance

among female soldiers carrying two different

loads

Technical Report X

Frykman, Harman,

Patton, Opstad,

Hoyt et al.

2001

Effects of a world record unsupported ski trek

across Greenland (the G2 expedition) on

physical performance and body composition

Technical Report X

Fulco, Lewis,

Frykman, Boushel,

Smith et al.

1995 Quantitation of progressive muscle fatigue

during dynamic leg exercise in humans

Journal of Applied

Physiology X

Fulco, Lewis,

Frykman, Boushel,

Smith et al.

1996

Muscle fatigue and exhaustion during dynamic

leg exercise in normoxia and hypobaric

hypoxia

Journal of Applied

Physiology X

Fulco, Rock, Muza,

Lammi, Cymerman

et al.

1999

Slower fatigue and faster recovery of the

adductor pollicis muscle in women matched

for strength with men

Acta Physiologica

Scandinavica X

Gallagher & Unger 2002 Strength demands of line handlers on the

Panama Canal

Occupational

Ergonomics X

Gamelin, Coquart,

Ferrari,

Vodougnon,

2006 Prediction of one-hour running performance

using constant duration tests

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Matran et al.

Ganio, Klau, Casa,

Armstrong, &

Maresh

2009 Effect of caffeine on sport-specific endurance

performance: A systematic review

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Garg & Beller 1994

A comparison of isokinetic lifting strength

with static strength and maximum acceptable

weight with special reference to speed of

lifting

Ergonomics X

X

Garg, Mital, &

Asfour 1980

A comparison of isometric strength and

dynamic lifting capability Ergonomics

X

Garver, Jankovitz,

Danks, Fittz, Smith

& Davis

2005 Physical fitness of an industrial fire

departement vs. a municipal fire department

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Geithner, Lee &

Bracko 2006

Physical and performance differences among

forwards, defensemen, and goalies in elite

women's ice hockey

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Gemmell 2002 Injuries among female Army recruits: A

conflict of legislation

Journal of the

Royal Society of

Medicine

X

Gerkin 1995 Firefighters: Fitness for duty Occupational

Medicine X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Gledhill & Jamnik 1992 Characterization of the physical demands of

firefighting

Canadian Journal

of Sports and

Science

X

Gledhill & Jamnik 1992 Development and validation of a fitness

screening protocol for firefighter applicants

Canadian Journal

of Sports and

Science

X

Gordon, Van

Rensburg,

Moolman, Kruger,

Russell et al.

1986 The South African Defense Force physical

training programme

South African

Medical Journal X

Gouttebarge, Wind,

Kuijer, Sluiter &

Frings-Dresen

2009

Construct validity of functional capacity

evaluation lifting tests in construction workers

on sick leave as a result of musculoskeletal

disorders

Archives of

Physical Medicine

and Rehabilitation

X

Granacher, Gruber,

Forderer, Strass &

Gollhofer

2010

Effects of ankle fatigue on functional reflex

activity during gait perturbations in young and

elderly men

Gait & Posture X

Granata, Marras, &

Davis 1999

Variation in spinal load and trunk dynamics

during repeated lifting exertions

Clinical

Biomechanics X

Green, Pivarnik,

Carrier & Womack 2006

Relationship between physiological profiles

and on-ice performance of a national

collegiate athletic association Division I

hockey team

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Greenberg 1983 A model to assess one's ability to apprehend

and restrain a resisting suspect in police work

Journal of

Occupational

Medicine

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Gregory, Narula,

Howarth, Russell &

Callaghan

2008

The effect of fatigue on trunk muscle

activation patterns and spine postures during

simulated firefighting tasks

Ergonomics

X

Grenier, Russell &

McGill 2003

Relationships between lumbar flexibility, sit-

and-reach test, and a previous history of low

back discomfort in industrial workers

Canadian Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

Guastello 1985 Euler buckling in a wheelbarrow obstacle

course: A catastrophe with complex lag Behavioral Science

X

Harman, Frykman,

Palmer, Lammi,

Reynolds, &

Backus

1997

Effects of a specifically designed physical

conditioning program on the load carriage and

lifting performance of female soldiers

Technical Report X

Harman,

Gutekunst,

Frykman, Nindl,

Alemany et al.

2008 Effects of two different eight-week training

programs on military physical performance

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Harman,

Gutekunst,

Frykman, Sharp,

Nindl et al.

2008 Prediction of simulated battlefield physical

performance from field-experiment tests Military Medicine X

Harper, Knapik, &

Pontbriand 1997

Equipment compatibility and performance of

men and women during heavy load carriage

Proceedings of the

Human Factors and

Ergonomics

Society 41st

Annual Meeting

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Harvey, Kraemer,

Sharratt, & Hghson 2008

Respiratory gas exchange and physiological

demands during a fire fighter evaluation

circuit in men and women

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

Hazir & Kosar 2007

Assessment of gender differences in maximal

anaerobic power by ratio scaling and

allometric scaling

Isokinetics and

Exercise Science X

Helgerud, Ingjer, &

Stremme 1990

Sex differences in performance-matched

marathon runners

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

Hellstrom 2009 The relation between physical tests, measures,

and club head speed in elite golfers

International

Journal of Sports

Science and

Coaching

X

Henderson 2010 Predicting long-term firefighter performance

from cognitive and physical ability measures

Personnel

Psychology X

Hewett, Myer &

Zazulak 2008

Hamstrings to quadriceps peak torque ratios

diverge between sexes with increasing

isokinetic angular velocity

Journal of Science

and Medicine in

Sport

X

Heyward,

Johannes-Ellis, &

Romer

1986 Gender differences in strength

Research

Quarterly for

Exercise & Sport

X

Hilyer, Brown,

Sirles & Peoples 1990

A flexibility intervention to reduce incidence

and severity of joint injuries among municipal

firefighters

Journal of

Occupational

Medicine

X

Hobbs 2008 Dynamic balance and basketball playing Thesis

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

ability

Hodgdon 1999 A history of the U.S. Navy physical readiness

program from 1976 to 1999 Technical Report

X

Hoffman, Epstein,

Einbinder &

Weinstein

1999

Influence of aerobic capacity on anaerobic

performance and recovery indices in

basketball players

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

Hogan & Hogan 1989 Noncognitive predictors of performance

during explosive ordnance disposal training

Military

Psychology X

Hogervorst,

Bandelow, Schmitt,

Jentjens, Oliveira et

al.

2008 Caffeine improves physical and cognitive

performance during exhaustive exercise

Medicine &

Science in Sports

& Exercise

X

Holmburg, Thelin,

Stiernstrom, &

Svardsudd

2003

The impact of physical work exposure on

musculoskeletal symptoms among farmers and

rural non-farmers: A population-based study

Annals of

Agricultural

Environmental

Medicine

X

Holmer & Gavhed 2007

Classification of metabolic and respiratory

demands in fire fighting activity with extreme

workloads

Applied

Ergonomics X

Hoover 1992 Trends in police physical ability selection

testing

Public Personnel

Management X

Hori, Newton,

Andrews,

Kawamori,

McGuigan, &

2008

Does performance of hang power clean

differentiate performance of jumping,

sprinting, and changing of direction?

Journal of Strength

and Conditioning

Research

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Nosaka

Hortobagyi, Katch,

& LaChance 1989

Interrelationships among various measures of

upper body strength assessed by different

contraction modes

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

Hosler & Morrow 1982

Arm and leg strength compared between

young women and men after allowing for

differences in body size and composition

Ergonomics

X

Hostler, Gallagher,

Goss, Seltz, Reis et

al.

2009

The effect of hyperhydration on physiological

and perceived strain during treadmill exercise

in personal protective equipment

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

Hostler, Reis,

Bednez, Kerin &

Suyama

2010

Comparison of active cooling devices with

passive cooling for rehabilitation of

firefighters performing exercise in thermal

protective clothing: A report from the

Foreground Rehab Evaluation (FIRE) Trial

Prehospital

Emergency Care X

Howes 2005 An investment in capability: The Canadian

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Scholastic

Document X

Huang, Garten,

Wade, Webb &

Acevedo

2009

Physiological responses to simulated stair

climbing in professional firefighters wearing

rubber and leather boots

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Hui & Yuen 2000 Validity of the modified back-saver sit-and-

reach test: a comparison with other protocols

Medicine &

Science in Sports

& Exercise

X

Hunter 2008

Lower-limb explosive power and physical

match performance in collegiate female soccer

players

Unpublished

master's thesis X

Hunter, Bamman,

Wetzstein, Landers,

Hilyer & Weaver

1999 Validation of fitness/physical abilities tests for

evaluating the ability to do job-related tasks

Strength and

Conditioning

Journal

X

Hunter, Critchlow,

Shin & Enoka 2004

Men are more fatigable than strength-matched

women when performing intermittent

submaximal contractions

Journal of Applied

Physiology X

Ilmarinen &

Klockars 1997

Changes in the work ability of active

employees over an 11 -year period

Scandinavian

Journal of Work

and Environmental

Health

X

Iossifidou,

Baltzopoulos &

Giakas

2005 Isokinetic knee extension and vertical

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Journal of Sports

Sciences X

Ismail, Falls &

MacLeod 1965

Development of a criterion for physical fitness

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Journal of Applied

Physiology X

Jackson, Beard,

Wier, Ross,

Stuteville & Blair

1995 Changes in aerobic power of men

Medicine and

Science in Sports

and Exercise

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Jackson, Osburn, &

Laughery 1984

Validity of isometric strength tests for

predicting performance in physically

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Proceedings of the

Human Factors and

Ergonomics

Society 28th

Annual Meeting

X

Jackson, Osburn, &

Laughery 1991

Strength demands of chemical plant work

tasks

Proceedings of the

Human Factors and

Ergonomics

Society 35th

Annual Meeting

X

Jackson, Osburn,

Laughery, &

Vaubel

1992

Validity of isometric strength tests for

predicting the capacity to crack, open, and

close industrial valves

Proceedings of the

Human Factors and

Ergonomics

Society 36th

Annual Meeting

X

Jacobs & Mattacola 2005

Sex differences in eccentric hip-abductor

strength and knee-joint kinematics when

landing from a jump

Journal of Sports

Rehabilitation X

Jacobs, Bell, &

Pope 1988

Comparison of isokinetic and isoinertial lifting

tests as predictors of maximal lifting capacity

European Journal

of Applied

Physiology

X

Jamnik 2008

Establishing a physical fitness screening

protocol for correctional officer applicants in

accord with the supreme court of Canada's

meiorin decision on bona fide occupational

requirements

Dissertation

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

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Oldham, Schofield,

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Perroni, Tessitore,

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occup. Sample

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of Data

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Plat, Frings-

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Punakallio, Lusa, &

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Functional, postural and perceived balance for

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X

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Punakallio, Lusa, &

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Predictive values of balance tests for physical

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Quatman, Ford,

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Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

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Reilly & Tipton 2007 Fitness requirements for offshore rescue NATO

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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

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Abs.

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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

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Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reason for exclusion

Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

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Data Inadequ.

Non-

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Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Stewart,

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Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

Tang & Shung 2005

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Timmons, Stevens

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Troup & Chapman 1969 The strength of the flexor and extensor

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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

occup. Sample

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of Data

Samp. Rep.

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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

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of Data

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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.

Data Inadequ.

Non-

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Abs.

of Data

Samp. Rep.

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Wisloff, Castagna,

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Physical attributes, physiological

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Sports Medicine

X

Note. Once a study met one of the criteria for exclusion above, the reason was identified and the study was eliminated from

consideration. Column 1: Author(s) of study. Column 2: Year of study. Column 3: Study title. Column 4: Study outlet. Columns 5-9:

Reason for exclusion. Column 5: Sample was unisex and included either solely males or solely females. Column 6: Data inadequacy

prevented the study’s inclusion. Reasons for data inadequacy: data was not presented separately for males and females, so no contrast

between the sexes could be drawn; means and standard deviations (or statistical data that could be converted) was not provided; data

was normed or dichotomously presented as pass/fail rather than in objective or raw form. Column 7: Non-occupational sample (e.g.,

the study included non-workers, such as college students, adolescents, or members of the general population). Column 8: Data on

physical abilities was not presented (e.g., biological data only presented, non-physical data presented, or self-report or survey physical

data was provided by participants as opposed to objectively-scored test measures). Column 9: The participants in this study were

drawn from a sample that was already included in the meta-analysis from another outlet. Overall. The first three exclusion criteria—

unisex sample, data inadequacy, and non-occupational sample—were nearly equal in being responsible for the exclusion of studies,

and the vast majority of exclusions came from these three exclusion criteria.