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Firefighters Cardiorespiratory Fitness Parameters after 24 Weeks of Functional Training with and without Personal Protective Equipment

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  • Lajoso-Silva Nuno

    (University of Vigo, Faculty of Educational Sciences & Sports Sciences, Pontevedra, Spain)

  • Bezerra Pedro

    (Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Viana do Castelo, Portugal)

  • Silva Bruno

    (Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Viana do Castelo, Portugal)

  • Carral José Maria Cancela

    (University of Vigo, Faculty of Educational Sciences & Sports Sciences, Pontevedra, Spain)

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IntroductionFirefighters’ (FFs) cardiorespiratory fitness is considered an important capacity for workability. To successfully complete safety standards and rescue protocols, FFs are required to accomplish minimum values of relative VO2max. Physical fitness programs for FFs must take into consideration physiological demands, being essential not only for professional tasks but also as a guarantee of their personal safety. This research aimed to investigate the influence of specific functional training (FT) with and without personal protective equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) on the FFs’ cardiorespiratory fitness. Material and methodsSixty FFs were randomly allocated in three groups (EG1 training with PPE+SCBA; EG2 training with regular fitness equipment and the control group) and enrolled for a 24-week (two sessions/week) FT intervention program. FFs were assessed in anthropometric and 12-minute Cooper test, pre and post-intervention. ResultsBoth training groups demonstrated significant improvements from baseline to post intervention EG1 VO2max (39.8 ± 6.5ml.kg−1.min−1 and 41.2 ± 5.6ml.kg−1.min−1, p

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  • Lajoso-Silva Nuno & Bezerra Pedro & Silva Bruno & Carral José Maria Cancela, 2021. "Firefighters Cardiorespiratory Fitness Parameters after 24 Weeks of Functional Training with and without Personal Protective Equipment," Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, Sciendo, vol. 28(2), pages 8-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:spotou:v:28:y:2021:i:2:p:8-13:n:3
    DOI: 10.2478/pjst-2021-0008
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