TY - JOUR
T1 - An Occupational-Specific O2max Protocol for Structural Firefighters
AU - Dicks, Nathan D.
AU - Lyman, Katie J.
AU - Hackney, Kyle J.
AU - Walch, Tanis J.
AU - Barry, Allison M.
N1 - Funding Information:
From the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (Drs Dicks, Lyman, Hackney); Depart-ment of Education, Health & Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota (Dr Walch); and Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas (Dr Barry). This work was supported by the Innovative Student Research Award from the Northland Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. The authors have no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to: Nathan D. Dicks, MS, NDSU Department 2620, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050 ([email protected]). Copyright © 2019 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medi-cine DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001570
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - Objective:The aim of this study was to validate a O2max protocol designed specifically for the occupational demands of firefighters by incorporating the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).Methods:Career firefighters completed a stage-graded exercise test (GXT) with submaximal square-wave verification bout while wearing PPE (pants and boots) to determine O2max. Using the self-reported Physical Activity-Rating (PA-R) scale and an estimated nonexercise regression equation of O2max for comparison to measured.Results:Twenty-eight male, career firefighters performed the GXT and square-wave bout. O2 values (mean±SD) from the GXT and the square-wave verification bout were 41.04±6.98 and 39.74±6.42mL/kg/min, respectively (ICC=0.98, typical error=0.96mL/kg/min, CV=2.4%).Conclusion:Our data suggest an incremental treadmill protocol that incorporates PPE and square-wave verification as an occupational-specific tool to measure cardiovascular fitness in firefighters.
AB - Objective:The aim of this study was to validate a O2max protocol designed specifically for the occupational demands of firefighters by incorporating the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).Methods:Career firefighters completed a stage-graded exercise test (GXT) with submaximal square-wave verification bout while wearing PPE (pants and boots) to determine O2max. Using the self-reported Physical Activity-Rating (PA-R) scale and an estimated nonexercise regression equation of O2max for comparison to measured.Results:Twenty-eight male, career firefighters performed the GXT and square-wave bout. O2 values (mean±SD) from the GXT and the square-wave verification bout were 41.04±6.98 and 39.74±6.42mL/kg/min, respectively (ICC=0.98, typical error=0.96mL/kg/min, CV=2.4%).Conclusion:Our data suggest an incremental treadmill protocol that incorporates PPE and square-wave verification as an occupational-specific tool to measure cardiovascular fitness in firefighters.
KW - Cardiovascular fitness
KW - Firefighters
KW - Fitness testing
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001570
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001570
M3 - Article
C2 - 30855522
AN - SCOPUS:85069268371
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 61
SP - 405
EP - 409
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 5
ER -