来自两个中西部消防部门的消防员客观测量的体力活动和心肺适能水平相当。
Comparable Levels of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Firefighters From Two Midwest Fire Departments.
机构信息
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.).
出版信息
J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Jun 1;65(6):e435-e439. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002847. Epub 2023 Mar 24.
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.
目的
本研究旨在客观评估消防员是否符合美国国家消防协会（NFPA）心肺适能（CRF）和美国运动医学学院/美国心脏协会体力活动（PA）指南的要求。
方法
来自中西部的两个独立消防部门参与了这项研究。消防员佩戴加速度计来跟踪 PA 及其相关强度。此外，消防员还完成了分级运动测试，以确定其最大摄氧量（V˙O 2max ）。
结果
共有 43 名职业消防员完成了这项研究（消防部门 1 [FD1]：n = 29，FD2：n = 14）。近一半（FD1 为 44.8%，FD2 为 42.9%）符合 NFPA CRF 指南的要求。与美国运动医学学院推荐的每天 30 分钟中等至剧烈 PA 相比，超过一半的 FD2（57.1%）达到了推荐的 PA 量，而 FD1 则不到一半（48.3%）。
结论
这些数据表明，需要提高消防员的 PA 水平、CRF 和整体健康水平。
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