Association between physical fitness and cardiovascular health in firefighters

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dc.contributor.authorRas, Jaron
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Denise L.
dc.contributor.authorSoteriades, Elpidoforos S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T10:48:37Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T10:48:37Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractFirefighters perform strenuous work in dangerous and unpredictable environments requiring optimal physical conditioning. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between physical fitness and cardiovascular health (CVH) in firefighters. This cross-sectional study systematically recruited 309 full-time male and female firefighters between the ages of 20 to 65 years in Cape Town, South Africa. Physical fitness was assessed using absolute (ab˙VO2max) and relative oxygen consumption (relVO2max), grip and leg strength, push-ups and sit-ups, sit-and-reach for flexibility and lean body mass (LBM). CVH encompassed age, smoking, blood pressure (BP), blood glucose, lipid profile, body mass index, body fat percentage (BF%), and waist circumference. Linear regressions and logistic regressions were applied. Multivariable analysis indicated that relVO2max was associated with systolic BP (p < 0.001), diastolic BP (p < 0.001), non-fasting blood glucose (p < 0.001), and total cholesterol (p = 0.037). Poor CVH index was negatively associated with rel˙VO2max (p < 0.001), leg strength (p = 0.019), and push-ups (p = 0.012).en_US
dc.identifier.citationRas, J. et al. (2023). Association between physical fitness and cardiovascular health in firefighters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(11), 5930. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115930en_US
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115930
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/9207
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectFirefightersen_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular healthen_US
dc.subjectExercise scienceen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectPhysiologyen_US
dc.titleAssociation between physical fitness and cardiovascular health in firefightersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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