Nathan D Dicks
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Brin H, Sigmund B, Dicks N, Deshaw K, Walch T, Carper M, et al.
Int J Exerc Sci
. 2025 Jan;
17(5):1392-1405.
PMID: 39807131
The high prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in the U.S. is a public health crisis. This study aims to examine the effects of high-intensity functional training (HIFT) on exercise...
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Dicks N, Mahoney S, Barry A, Christensen B, Pettitt R, Hackney K
Mil Med
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39797513
Introduction: Load carriage is an inherent part of tactical operations. Critical speed (CS) has been associated with technical and combat-specific performance measures (e.g., loaded running). The 3-min all-out exercise test...
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Shoemaker M, Dicks N, Northrup M, Daughters S, Krings T, Barry A
Nutrients
. 2024 Jun;
16(12).
PMID: 38931251
Background: Testing and evaluating athletes is necessary and should include performance, body composition, and nutrition. The purpose of this study was to report assessments of dietary intake, V˙O, and body...
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Dicks N, Shoemaker M, Deshaw K, Carper M, Hackney K, Barry A
Front Public Health
. 2023 Jul;
11:1217187.
PMID: 37415704
Introduction: Police officers must perform various tasks in unpredictable work environments and potentially volatile situations. This study aimed to determine if cardiovascular fitness, body composition, and physical activity levels could...
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Dicks N, Mahoney S, Barry A, Lyman K, Hackney K
Int J Exerc Sci
. 2023 May;
16(2):304-314.
PMID: 37124447
The current study aimed to investigate exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) as a low-intensity conditioning strategy in tactical professionals with load carriage. During the low-intensity exercise, researchers examined the...
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Brin H, Perumal M, Kopp S, Hutcheson E, Dicks N, Walch T, et al.
J Occup Environ Med
. 2023 Mar;
65(6):e435-e439.
PMID: 36977361
Objective: The aim of the study is to objectively assess if firefighters are meeting the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and American College of Sports Medicine/American Heart...
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Stone K, Barry A, Kotarsky C, Dicks N, Stastny S, Byun W, et al.
J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls
. 2022 Sep;
7(3):123-132.
PMID: 36119550
Objective: Identify contributors to differences in the muscle size and strength of sedentary and active young and middle-aged adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 98 participants aged 20-65 years. Participants...
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Dicks N, Brin H, Perumal M, Hutcheson E, Kopp S, Walch T, et al.
J Occup Environ Med
. 2022 Jul;
65(1):29-33.
PMID: 35902363
Objective: The aim of the study is to validate a customized V˙O 2max Graded Exercise Test (GXT) protocol specifically to accommodate firefighters with different cardiovascular fitness levels. Methods: Career male...
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Dicks N, Pettitt R
Sports (Basel)
. 2021 Aug;
9(8).
PMID: 34437367
Tactical professionals often depend on their physical ability and fitness to perform and complete occupational tasks to successfully provide public services or survive on the battlefield. Critical speed (CS), or...
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Johnson N, Kotarsky C, Hackney K, Trautman K, Dicks N, Byun W, et al.
J Clin Med
. 2021 Apr;
10(5).
PMID: 33801196
Ultrasonography advantageously measures skeletal muscle size and quality, but some muscles may be too large to capture with standardized brightness mode (B-mode) imaging. Panoramic ultrasonography can capture more complete images...