Effects of Time-Efficient Occupational Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Firefighters.
Journal
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Titre abrégé: J Occup Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Dec 2023
01 Dec 2023
Historique:
medline:
4
12
2023
pubmed:
28
9
2023
entrez:
27
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
For a cohort of operational firefighters, we assessed the effects of workplace-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness. Fifteen firefighters performed HIIT or moderate-intensity continuous training for 4 weeks. Outcomes were peak oxygen uptake, time trial performance, and affective (pleasure/displeasure) responses to exercise. There was an increase in peak oxygen uptake for both conditions, although this did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.06, η2 = 0.26) and time trial performance improved for both groups (2%, P < 0.01, η2 = 0.51). Affective responses were more favorable for HIIT, but both conditions avoided excessive sensations of displeasure. Results suggest that workplace-based HIIT improved fitness and performance to a similar magnitude to moderate-intensity continuous training while avoiding overly negative affective responses and could improve occupational health of firefighters, despite reduced time commitment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37757773
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002983
pii: 00043764-202312000-00023
doi:
Substances chimiques
Oxygen
S88TT14065
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e785-e790Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of Interest: None declared.
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