A comparison of two physical ability tests for firefighters.
Smoke diving is physically demanding, and firefighters must therefore meet certain minimum physical requirements. The aim of this study was to compare the physiological demands of two fire fitness tests: a test of 8-min treadmill walking approved by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (NLIA) (...
| Publicado en: | Ergonomics Vol. 56; no. 10; pp. 1558 - 1569 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2013
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=104158508&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 104158508 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00140139 ERO jtl: Ergonomics issn: 00140139 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Oct2013 vid: 56 iid: 10 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 104158508 91899726 10.1080/00140139.2013.821171 NLM24003848 104158508 ppf: 1558 ppct: 11 formats: tig: atl: A comparison of two physical ability tests for firefighters. aug: au: Mamen, Asgeir Oseland, Harald Medbø, Jon Ingulf affil: Institute of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Public Health, University College of Health Sciences - Campus Kristiania, Oslo, Norway; Faculty of Teacher Education and Sport, Sogn og Fjordane University College, Sogndal, Norway sug: subj: Physical Fitness Evaluation Firefighters Norway Human Lactic Acid Blood Canada Norway Oxygen Consumption Exercise Test Heart Rate Male Body Mass Index Anthropometry Protective Clothing Treadmills T-Tests Data Analysis Software P-Value Time Factors Aerobic Capacity Male ab: Smoke diving is physically demanding, and firefighters must therefore meet certain minimum physical requirements. The aim of this study was to compare the physiological demands of two fire fitness tests: a test of 8-min treadmill walking approved by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (NLIA) (a laboratory test) and a Canadian test consisting of 10 firefighting specific tasks carried out in sequence (an applied field test). If the Canadian field test is as physically demanding as the NLIA-approved laboratory test, it may be suitable for testing Norwegian firefighters. Twenty-two male professional firefighters were tested on separate days. In both tests, the subjects wore a complete firefighting outfit including a breathing apparatus. The test durations were 8 min (NLIA test) versus approximately 6 min (Canadian test). Neither the peak O2uptake (VO2) of approximately 45 ml kg − 1 min − 1nor the blood lactate concentration (BLC) at test termination ( ≈ 9 mmol L − 1) differed between the two tests. Rating of perceived exertion (RPECR-10) was lower for the Canadian test than for the Norwegian test (5.2 ± 1.5 vs. 7.0 ± 2.0, respectively), and the exercise time at a highVO2was also shorter. In conclusion, the Canadian test appeared to be almost as physically demanding as the NLIA-approved test, having equal peakVO2and BLC, but shorter time at a highVO2and shorter duration. It might thus be a suitable alternative to the NLIA test with some modifications. The advantage of the Canadian field test is the inclusion of specific firefighting-like tasks that are not part of the NLIA test. Practitioner summary:The physiological load from two firefighter fitness tests was compared. The demands were found to be similar, but the field test was of a shorter duration. With some modifications, the field test may be sufficiently demanding to be used as a fire fitness test for smoke divers in Norway. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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