Knowledge and behaviours regarding physical activity of firefighters in the City of Cape Town fire and rescue service – a cross-sectional study

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorRas, Jaron
dc.contributor.authorBotha, Jana
dc.contributor.authorBurger, Yuwin
dc.contributor.authorRas, Warren
dc.contributor.authorLeach, Lloyd
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-22T10:35:50Z
dc.date.available2025-01-22T10:35:50Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractFirefighters have a higher prevalence of chronic diseases due to the relationship between a lack of knowledge and poor behaviours regarding physical activity (PA). The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and behaviours regarding physical activity of firefighters in the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service, as well as address the current dearth of literature on physical activity to decrease firefighters’ risk of chronic diseases. This cross-sectional study recruited 136 firefighters in the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service. A researcher-generated self-administered questionnaire on the knowledge and behaviours regarding physical activity was completed online using Google Forms. Statistical significance was set at a p-value less than 0.05. The results showed that 53% of firefighters had a poor knowledge of physical activity, and 47% had a good knowledge of physical activity, while 80% reported poor behaviours toward physical activity and 20% had good behaviours toward physical activity. There was a significant difference between firefighters’ knowledge of physical activity and their physical activity behaviour (p < 0.05), particularly related to marital status, age, and years of experience (p < 0.05). A safe environment was significantly associated with recreational PA (p < 0.05) and sleep behaviour was significantly associated with overall PA behaviour (p < 0.001).
dc.identifier.citationRas, J., Botha, J., Burger, Y., Ras, W. and Leach, L., 2024. Knowledge and behaviours regarding physical activity of firefighters in the city of cape town fire and rescue service–A cross-sectional study. Physical Activity and Health, 8(1).
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5334/paah.325
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19912
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUbiquity Press
dc.subjectbehaviour
dc.subjectfirefighter
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectCity of Cape Town
dc.titleKnowledge and behaviours regarding physical activity of firefighters in the City of Cape Town fire and rescue service – a cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
ras_knowledge_and_behaviours_physical_activity_2024.pdf
Size:
740.44 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Research Aricles (Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science)