Changes in health and physical fitness parameters after six months of group exercise training in firefighters

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dc.contributor.authorSokoloski, Matthew L.
dc.contributor.authorRigby, B. Rhett
dc.contributor.authorBachik, C. Ryan
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Ryan A.
dc.contributor.authorRowland, Isaac F.
dc.contributor.authorDuplanty, A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-03T17:58:30Z
dc.date.available2021-02-03T17:58:30Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-28
dc.descriptionArticle originally published in Sports, 8(11),. English. Published online 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports8110143.
dc.description.abstractProper training methods may be used as an effective preventative measure for many of the musculoskeletal injuries sustained as a first responder that are inherent to the profession. The traditionally low fitness levels and poor exercise habits of city firefighters may predispose this population to an increased risk of chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular and metabolic disease. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in the health and fitness parameters of professional firefighters across North Texas during a six-month training program. Twenty-two professional firefighters completed six months of group training, consisting of two training sessions per week. These individuals underwent a pre- and post-fitness testing protocol that consisted of body composition, range of motion, anaerobic power, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Improvements (p < 0.05) in flexibility, anaerobic performance, fatigue index, muscular endurance, and aerobic fitness were found following the six-month training program. No differences in body composition or peak power were observed (p > 0.05). Six months of group exercise improves aerobic and anaerobic fitness, exercise tolerance, muscular endurance, and flexibility in firefighters.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThis is the publisher’s version of an article that is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/sports8110143. Recommended citation: Sokoloski, M. L., Rigby, B. R., Bachik, C. R., Gordon, R. A., Rowland, I. F., Zumbro, E. L., & Duplanty, A. A. (2020). Changes in health and physical fitness parameters after six months of group exercise training in firefighters. Sports, 8(11), 143. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/sports8110143
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/12661
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rights.licenseCC-BY
dc.subjectGroup exerciseen_US
dc.subjectCircuit trainingen_US
dc.subjectFlexibilityen_US
dc.subjectEnduranceen_US
dc.subjectFirst responderen_US
dc.subjectTacticalen_US
dc.titleChanges in health and physical fitness parameters after six months of group exercise training in firefightersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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