Ras Jaron, Grace Jeanne
Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 18;15(9):e090265. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090265.
Among the emergency services, firefighters have the highest percentage of mortality (45%) due to sudden cardiac death, with the majority related to underlying cardiovascular disease. This necessitates that firefighters stay in good physical condition and maintain adequate cardiovascular fitness to cope with these stressors and perform their duties with minimal health risks. Therefore, this study aims to determine the association between metabolic syndrome and physical fitness in firefighters.
The authors will search the following electronic databases: PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS and Web of Science, with no limitations to publication year. For data extraction, the two principal reviewers will use a general data extraction form to retrieve the key characteristics of each study. The Rayyan intelligent systematic review tool will be used to screen and select studies for inclusion. Thereafter, information from the included studies will be captured on the researcher-generated data extraction form. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tools for quantitative studies will be used to conduct the methodological assessment of each study included. Data will be analysed using Review Manager 5.3 to determine the exposure effects and MedCalc statistical software Ltd and will be used to determine the pooled correlation effects. The results will be presented using figures, graphs and tables.
Details for this systematic review protocol can be accessed on PROSPERO (CRD42024535088). The authors will disseminate this protocol and the findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis in peer-reviewed journals and in national and international conferences. In addition, this review will add significantly to the body of knowledge in the scientific community worldwide and assist academics in exploring research gaps on this topic.
CRD42024535088.
在应急服务人员中，消防员因心源性猝死导致的死亡率最高（45%），其中大多数与潜在的心血管疾病有关。这就要求消防员保持良好的身体状况并维持足够的心血管健康水平，以应对这些压力源并在健康风险最小的情况下履行职责。因此，本研究旨在确定消防员代谢综合征与身体素质之间的关联。
作者将检索以下电子数据库：PubMed/Medline、SCOPUS和Web of Science，对出版年份无限制。对于数据提取，两位主要评审员将使用通用数据提取表来检索每项研究的关键特征。将使用Rayyan智能系统评价工具筛选和选择纳入研究。此后，纳入研究的信息将记录在研究人员生成的数据提取表上。将使用乔安娜·布里格斯研究所（JBI）定量研究的批判性评价工具对纳入的每项研究进行方法学评估。将使用Review Manager 5.3分析数据以确定暴露效应，并使用MedCalc统计软件有限公司确定合并的相关效应。结果将以图表和表格的形式呈现。
本系统评价方案的详细信息可在PROSPERO（CRD42024535088）上获取。作者将在同行评审期刊以及国内和国际会议上传播本方案以及系统评价和荟萃分析的结果。此外，本综述将极大地丰富全球科学界的知识体系，并协助学者探索该主题的研究空白。
PROSPERO注册号：CRD42024535088。
