Sokoloski Matthew L, Rigby Brandon R, Bachik C Ryan, Gordon Ryan A, Rowland Isaac F, Zumbro Emily L, Duplanty Anthony A
School of Health Promotion & Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX 76204, USA.
REACT Neuro-Rehab, Addison, TX 75001, USA.
Sports (Basel). 2020 Oct 28;8(11):143. doi: 10.3390/sports8110143.
Proper training methods may be used as an effective preventative measure for many of the musculoskeletal injuries sustained as a first responder that are inherent to the profession. The traditionally low fitness levels and poor exercise habits of city firefighters may predispose this population to an increased risk of chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular and metabolic disease. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in the health and fitness parameters of professional firefighters across North Texas during a six-month training program. Twenty-two professional firefighters completed six months of group training, consisting of two training sessions per week. These individuals underwent a pre- and post-fitness testing protocol that consisted of body composition, range of motion, anaerobic power, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Improvements ( < 0.05) in flexibility, anaerobic performance, fatigue index, muscular endurance, and aerobic fitness were found following the six-month training program. No differences in body composition or peak power were observed ( > 0.05). Six months of group exercise improves aerobic and anaerobic fitness, exercise tolerance, muscular endurance, and flexibility in firefighters.
适当的训练方法可作为一种有效的预防措施，用于应对许多作为急救人员时遭受的肌肉骨骼损伤，这些损伤是该职业所固有的。城市消防员传统上较低的健康水平和不良的运动习惯可能使这一群体患慢性病（如心血管和代谢疾病）的风险增加。本研究的目的是分析在一个为期六个月的训练计划中，北德克萨斯州职业消防员的健康和体能参数的变化。22名职业消防员完成了为期六个月的集体训练，每周进行两次训练课程。这些个体接受了一项体能测试前后的方案，包括身体成分、活动范围、无氧功率、肌肉耐力和心肺适能。在为期六个月的训练计划之后，发现灵活性、无氧性能、疲劳指数、肌肉耐力和有氧适能有所改善（<0.05）。未观察到身体成分或峰值功率有差异（>0.05）。六个月的集体运动可改善消防员的有氧和无氧适能、运动耐量、肌肉耐力和灵活性。
