| Yazarlar (2) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nuray DEMİRALP
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Hürmüz Koç
Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Objective Firefighting involves aerobic and anaerobic physical activities that cause heart rates to rise from submaximal to above maximal levels. These varying demands can occur with each call firefighters respond to during their shift, imposing both acute and cumulative cardiovascular loads. Heart rate is commonly used to measure cardiovascular responses during disasters, emergencies, firefighting, and firefighting simulations. There is substantial evidence suggesting that heart rate recovery (HRR) parameters are associated with body composition and aerobic fitness. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to determine the relationship between body composition, physical fitness, and HRR parameters in firefighters. Method This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among firefighters working in a metropolitan municipality. Using the G-Power 3.1 program, seventy-four firefighters (age = 32.61 ± 8.9 years, height = 1.76 ± 0.6 cm, weight = 83.9 ± 13 kg) volunteered to participate in this study. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and body fat percentage (BFP) were recorded for each subject. To determine aerobic fitness (VO2max), each participant performed a submaximal exercise test on a treadmill. HRR was calculated as the difference between peak heart rates post-exercise (HRmax) and heart rates at the first and second minutes of the recovery phase, recorded as HRR1 and HRR2, respectively. Results The mean VO2max and BMI of the participants were 48.32 ± 9.18 ml/kg/min and 27.10 ± 3.49 kg/m², respectively. No significant relationship was found between the HRR1 and HRR2 parameters and the variables of … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise |
| Dergi ISSN | 2147-5652 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | TR DİZİN |
| Makale Dili | Türkçe |
| Basım Tarihi | 08-2024 |
| Cilt No | 26 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.15314/tsed.1507128 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1507128 |
