Comparable Levels of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Firefighters From Two Midwest Fire Departments.
| Autor: | Brin HN; From the Department of Kinesiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (H.N.B.); Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS (H.N.B., M.D.P., S.R.K., E.L.H., M.J.C.); Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND (N.D.D.); Department of Education, Health, and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (T.J.W.); and School of Health and Consumer Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD (A.M.B.)., Perumal MD, Kopp SR, Hutcheson EL, Dicks ND, Walch TJ, Carper MJ, Barry AM |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [J Occup Environ Med] 2023 Jun 01; Vol. 65 (6), pp. e435-e439. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 24. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002847 |
| Abstrakt: | 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 Association physical activity (PA) guidelines. Methods: Two independent fire departments from the Midwest participated in the study. Firefighters wore an accelerometer to track PA and associated intensities. In addition, firefighters completed a stage-graded exercise test TO determine their maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O 2max ). Results: A total of 43 career firefighters completed the study (fire department 1 [FD1]: n = 29, FD2: n = 14). Almost half (44.8% FD1 and 42.9% FD2) met the NFPA CRF guidelines. Compared with the American College of Sports Medicine PA Guidelines of 30 min/d of moderate-to-vigorous PA, more than half of FD2 (57.1%) met the recommended amount of PA, whereas FD1 had less than half (48.3%). Conclusions: These data demonstrate the need to improve firefighters' PA levels, CRF, and overall health. (Copyright © 2023 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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