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Filter by:The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to examine the effect of the active period of firefighters in the units on respiratory functions and stair climbing performance. In the relevant fire department, aged between 18 and 64, who do not have a psychological, cognitive or emotional problem, a chronic heart or lung disease that would prevent them from participating who have been active for at least two years, will be included. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What is the effect of the active period of firefighters on respiratory functions? - What is the relationship between the length of active period of firefighters in the profession and their stair climbing performance? Participants sociodemographic characteristics will be questioned by using the Demographic Data Form. - Pulmonary function test and respiratory muscle strength measurement will be performed with the Pony Fx pulmonary function test device. - The Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire will be used to evaluate musculoskeletal disorders. - The 6 Minute Walk Test will be performed to evaluate exercise capacity. - Stair Climbing Test will be applied to evaluate stair climbing performance.
Purpose: To collect and report feasibility data for conducting a future cluster randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a TRAINER delivered integrated exercise program in career firefighters, and to determine intervention fidelity and preliminary effects of a TRAINER delivered integrated exercise program in career firefighters. Participants: 52 career firefighters 18 - 60 years old (40 trainees, 6 trainers, 6 administrators). Procedures (methods): Enrolled fire stations will be randomly assigned (3:2 allocation ratio) to a TRAINER or wait-list control (CON) group, stratified by city, using computer-generated random numbers. All enrolled firefighters will undergo a series of assessments at baseline (week 0) and post-testing (week 7) following the TRAINER delivered 6-week intervention.
If the risk of myocardial infarction in activity is widely demonstrated to date for firefighters, and the realization of a stress test in those at high cardiovascular risk included in the practice habits, no study has evaluated the contributions and limits of the realization of a stress test in this specific population of firefighters at high cardiovascular risk for the prediction of cardiovascular events.
Studies have shown that schedules that most disrupt the normal circadian rhythm have the most harmful consequences. Firefighters positive for a sleep disorder have a higher risk of depression and anxiety; they report more traffic accidents, falling asleep during driving, and worth health felt. Furthermore, some studies suggest that sleep disorders are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This activity is responsible of a worth quality of sleep that could induce a lower effectiveness of emergency response. The consequences of this schedules on sleep and health of French firemen have never been studied.