Episode 196: Firefighter Exercise Snacks with Annette Zapp, CISSN, CSCS*D

Sep 2

Exercise snacks are not food, but rather brief bouts of moderate to intense exercise that do not require equipment. The coolest part is that they can improve cardiometabolic and mental health, and even potentially performance in firefighters.

So what, now what?!?

Anchor these snacks to events that are already happening in your day!

Email AZ to find out how to set up a training at your department: info@firerescuewellness.org

Citations for you:

Islam, H., Gibala, M. J., & Little, J. P. (2022). Exercise snacks: a novel strategy to improve cardiometabolic health. Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 50(1), 31-37.

Jones, M. D., Clifford, B. K., Stamatakis, E., & Gibbs, M. T. (2024). Exercise snacks and other forms of intermittent physical activity for improving health in adults and older adults: a scoping review of epidemiological, experimental and qualitative studies. Sports Medicine, 54(4), 813-835.

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