From the Warrior Research Center, School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (P.A., J.S.); School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (R.H.).
J Occup Environ Med. 2023 May 1;65(5):e351-e357. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002822. Epub 2023 Mar 12.
This study aimed to assess exercise habits and facility resources accessible to southeastern US firefighters.
Firefighters completed questionnaires on topics including demographics, work demands, exercise methods, and facility resources.
Sixty-six percent of participants reported they engage in exercise ≥30 min/d. More firefighters engaged in exercise when better on-site equipment options were available ( P = 0.001). Perception of how on-shift exercise impacts occupational performance did not impact their on-shift exercise ( P = 0.17).
Although 34% reported not meeting exercise guidelines, the majority of southeastern US firefighters reported meeting these guidelines and allotted exercise time on-shift. Exercise habits are impacted by equipment options, but not call volume or perception of on-shift exercise. Open-ended question responses suggested that perception of on-shift exercise did not deter firefighters from exercising on-shift but may impact intensity.
本研究旨在评估美国东南部消防员的锻炼习惯和可及的设施资源。
消防员填写了有关人口统计学、工作需求、锻炼方法和设施资源等主题的问卷。
66%的参与者报告说他们每天进行≥30 分钟的锻炼。当现场设备选择更好时,更多的消防员进行锻炼(P=0.001)。对锻炼如何影响职业表现的看法并不会影响他们的轮班锻炼(P=0.17)。
尽管 34%的人报告没有达到锻炼指南的要求,但美国东南部的大多数消防员报告达到了这些指南的要求,并在轮班时安排了锻炼时间。锻炼习惯受到设备选项的影响,但不受呼叫量或对轮班锻炼的看法的影响。开放式问题的回答表明,对轮班锻炼的看法并没有阻止消防员在轮班时进行锻炼,但可能会影响锻炼强度。