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Melissa Uftring
Researcher at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Publications - 3
Citations - 28
Melissa Uftring is an academic researcher from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. The author has contributed to research in topics: Officer & Test (assessment). The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 2 publications receiving 8 citations.
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Stress in Academic and Athletic Performance in Collegiate Athletes: A Narrative Review of Sources and Monitoring Strategies.
Marcel Lopes dos Santos,Melissa Uftring,Cody A. Stahl,Robert G. Lockie,Brent Alvar,J. Bryan Mann,Jay Dawes +6 more
TL;DR: Discuss stressors experienced by collegiate athletes, developing an early detection system through monitoring techniques that identify the detrimental effects of stress, and discuss appropriate stress management strategies for this population are discussed.
Fitness levels explain differences in performance on a patrol officer specific physical ability test
TL;DR: Understanding the physical fitness components associated with successful performance in each component is vital if trainees and qualified officers are to be physically prepared to perform these PATs and the related occupational tasks.
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Differences in Stronger Versus Weaker Firefighters in Selected Measures of Power.
Quincy Johnson,Jay Dawes,Melissa Uftring,Marcel Lopes dos Santos,Davis Hale,Gabriel J. Sanders,Willard W. Peveler,Roger O. Kollock +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated the differences in strength and power between firefighters and found significant differences in absolute and relative strength between firefighters who were able to lift at least 2.0× their bodyweight versus those who were not.