Chester Step Test as a Reliable, Reproducible Method of Assessing Physical Fitness of Disaster Deployment Personnel

Molloy, Michael; Robertson, Colin M.; Ciottone, Gregory R.

doi:10.14423/smj.0000000000000676

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“…The Chester step test is a multi-step submaximal test for determining age-related endurance capacity [21, 22] with a very high correlation to the medical gold standard of spiroergometry [23]. It determines individual oxygen consumption (VO 2 ) [24, 25].…”

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Psychophysical stress and strain of maritime pilots in Germany. A cross-sectional study

Barbarewicz

Jensen

Harth³

et al. 2019

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Introduction Maritime pilots work in an irregular deployment system (rotation system) with unpredictable work assignments under high levels of physical and mental stress. Fatigue or chronic diseases, e.g. coronary heart disease, peptic ulcers or gastritis can occur as a consequence. This can lead to long-term limitations of pilots’ work ability. The aim of this study is to analyse current stress and strain in maritime pilots. Methods Initially, all German pilots were interviewed with an online questionnaire about their living and working situation (response rate 43%). Subsequently, a medical and psychological examination of a random sample was carried out with pilots working in a 4-month rotation system compared with those working in a 1-week system. Most of the measurements took place at the beginning and the end of continuous work assignments each lasting several weeks (pre vs post-rotation). The questionnaires RESTQ-work 27, Resilience Scale RS-13 and Berlin Questionnaire were used as well as a sleeping diary. Furthermore, cardiovascular parameters (during rest and under ergometric stress), activity and blood parameters, urine stress hormones, and the pupillary unrest index were surveyed. Results 60 pilots were recorded with an average age of 48.7 years (SD 8.3 years). Among the parameters collected, there were no significant differences between pre and post-rotation examinations. Pilots with a 4-month rotation system experienced a much higher subjective strain level in RESTQ work-27 (OR 10.12 (95% CI 1.21–84.59)). According to the sleep diaries of the pilots working in a 4-month rotation system, reduced levels were found concerning the pre and post-rotation subjective performance level (p = 0.042 and 0.029), subjective sleep duration (p = 0.032) and current subjective feeling post-rotation (p = 0.036). Objectively measured arterial hypertension was significantly more frequent among pilots working 4 months at a time (OR 21.41 (95% CI 1.26–364.05)). In addition, elevated levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides and uric acid were more common among this group of pilots (p = 0.038, p = 0.033 and p = 0.038). In particular, the risk of hypertriglyceridemia was increased (OR 4.41 (95% CI 1.15–16.91)). Discussion Maritime pilotage represents a very straining profession that has been studied very little up to this point. The present results indicate that 4-month rotation systems lead to higher levels of subjective and objective strain than 1-week rotation systems. Interventions are therefore recommended; especially a change in the rotation system should be considered.

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Psychophysical stress and strain of maritime pilots in Germany. A cross-sectional study

Barbarewicz

Jensen

Harth³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…Too much body fat will increase the weight of athletes, affect the ability to run in sports and complete technical movements. A reasonable percentage of body fat is an important condition for athletes to improve their performance [19].…”

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Research on Intelligent Monitoring and Analysis of Physical Fitness Based on the Internet of Things

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In the process of physical fitness training, it is an important subject of scientific physical fitness training to adjust and control the physical load intensity in real-time, accurately and effectively according to the physiological load inside the human body so as to make it consistent with the predetermined goal of the training plan. Aiming at the current demand of smartphone popularization and athlete training monitoring, this paper designs an intelligent monitoring system of physical fitness based on the Internet of Things technology. By selecting such factors as vertical jump, fast leg raising, sitting forward, height, chest circumference, percentage of body constitution, YOYO intermittent endurance running and so on, using RFID technology to mark different athletes, and after using the particle swarm optimization method of BP network to establish the evaluation model of the athletes' physical condition. Through simulation, the physical condition of athletes is accurately predicted, which provides a new scientific and technological means to improve the efficiency of physical training and make physical training scientific. INDEX TERMS Physical fitness, intelligent monitoring, The Internet of Things, BP neural network, particle swarm.

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“…Molloy et al, from Boston and the United Kingdom, describe the utility of a provider fitness test before deployment in a disaster. 1 Kazzi et al, from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, describe how hospitals can partner with the regional Radiation Injury Treatment Network to maximize expertise in the treatment of patient contamination during a radiation emergency. 2 When discussing components of local preparedness, it is important to put aside plans and mitigation strategies to care for vulnerable populations.…”

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Disaster Medicine in the Post-9/11 Era

Scott

2017

Southern Medical Journal

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Chester Step Test as a Reliable, Reproducible Method of Assessing Physical Fitness of Disaster Deployment Personnel

Cited by 5 publications

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Psychophysical stress and strain of maritime pilots in Germany. A cross-sectional study

Psychophysical stress and strain of maritime pilots in Germany. A cross-sectional study

Research on Intelligent Monitoring and Analysis of Physical Fitness Based on the Internet of Things

Disaster Medicine in the Post-9/11 Era

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