Health-related Characteristics of Career Firefighters Participating in a Six Year Wellness Screening
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the health-related characteristics of selected firefighters in the Stillwater Fire Department over a six-year span and determine if the department and its firefighters were maintaining the appropriate fitness levels that a career in firefighting demands. This study used the annual fitness evaluation data of 20 firefighters at the Stillwater Fire Department collected at the Seretean Wellness Center at Oklahoma State University from 1997 - 2002. Overall there were differences observed in the Stillwater firefighters who participated in this study. The firefighter's BMI, weight, body fat percentage and total time on the treadmill test all increased when comparing the years of 1997, 1999, and 2002. On the other hand their cholesterol levels, resting blood pressures, heart rates, and maximal blood pressures all stayed relatively the same when comparing the same years.
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