Psychophysiological responses of firefighters to day and night rescue interventions

Marcel-Millet, Philémon; Groslambert, Alain; Gimenez, Philippe; Grosprêtre, Sidney; Ravier, Gilles

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103457

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“…However, the current results are in contrast to Chuang et al, 22 where it was found as MSD decreased, SDNN and RMSSD decreased and, in particular, those participants that reported high levels of MSD. Measures of HRV have been reported to be closely linked to various physiological processes, such as stress and discomfort, in firefighters 41,51–53 . Most importantly, HRV, particularly SDNN and RMSSD, have been related to autonomic disturbance and inflammatory responses, similar to those related to musculoskeletal pain and discomfort 21,22 .…”

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“…Measures of HRV have been reported to be closely linked to various physiological processes, such as stress and discomfort, in firefighters. 41,[51][52][53] Most importantly, HRV, particularly SDNN and RMSSD, have been related to autonomic disturbance and inflammatory responses, similar to those related to musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. 21,22 The conflicting results in the current study compared with the findings of Chuang et al 22 may be related to firefighters that experienced MSD being more vigorously physically active than firefighters without discomfort (360 vs 320 minutes) and the additional physical activity causing chronic inflammation due to the higher workloads; however, this is only speculation.…”

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Association between Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Health in Firefighters

Ras¹,

Soteriades

Smith

et al. 2023

J Occup Environ Med

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Objective The aim of the study is to determine the association between cardiovascular health (CVH) and musculoskeletal health in firefighters. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 309 full-time firefighters aged 20 to 65 years. Cardiovascular health encompassed cardiovascular disease risk factors, risk scores, CVH metrics, and heart rate variability. Musculoskeletal health was assessed using two validated questionnaires. Results Increasing age (P = 0.004), body mass index (P < 0.001), body fat percentage (P < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.003), total cholesterol (P = 0.006), and Framingham risk score (P = 0.011) increased the risk of reporting musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs). Obesity (P = 0.018), hypertension (P = 0.034), and dyslipidemia (P = 0.005) increased the risk of reporting MSIs. Musculoskeletal discomfort was associated with total cholesterol (P = 0.0.34) and low-density lipoprotein (P = 0.014). Conclusions Adverse cardiovascular disease risk profile was associated with MSIs and musculoskeletal discomfort in firefighters. Firefighters should maintain an ideal CVH profile, especially as they age.

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Association between Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Health in Firefighters

Ras¹,

Soteriades

Smith

et al. 2023

J Occup Environ Med

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“…Previous research could confirm that the physiological responses of firefighters are influenced by a long list of factors such as physical characteristics, 4,5,6 working conditions of firefighters, 7,8 working environment temperature, 9 daytime, 10 and assignment cycles, and frequencies. 11 Other factors including gender, 12,13 age, 14 body and surrounding temperature 15,16 noted as sources of discrepancy in physiological responses and consequently cardiovascular risks.…”

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Evaluating the correlation of blood pressure and pulse rates of firefighters with their sociodemographic characteristics during a fire and rescue training

Hashempour

Alkhamees

Khan³

et al. 2023

Int J Occup Saf Health

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Introduction: Cardiac strain has become a prevalent cause of firefighters’ death. Standards and regulations set forth a framework to monitor the cardiovascular fitness of firefighters, encourage fitness and create a pathway to diagnosis or detection of disorders. The effectiveness of these standards relies on continuous evaluation of firefighters’ health and updating the protocols. Methods: This study intended to assess the physiological response of 172 firefighters in the middle east for the first time and considered the effect of body mass index, age, gender, and seasonal ambient temperature on their responses before and after a fire and rescue training. The end results should compile the behavioral patterns of firefighters from the region and help authorities to update current health monitoring standards for firefighters accordingly. Blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates were sampled for participants after one minute after when training finished. Non-Parametric statistical analysis was conducted using Nonparametric Spearman rank correlation coefficients and Kruskal-Wallis H- test to evaluate the correlation of age, gender, BMI, and seasonal temperature with participant’s physiological response. Results: This study found obesity in 20% of the sampled population with more cases among male participants. Also, in this study, the hypertension prevalence ratio found as 19.8% at baseline and 26.7% in post-training measurements. Conclusion: This study could confirm that body mass index and seasonal ambient temperature affect blood pressure, heart and ventilation rates. Heart rate significantly changes with ambient temperature. Also, the results found the gender of participants affects all physiological responses, especially heart rate.

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Residential Fire Rescues: Building a Model of Rescue Types for Supporting the Fire Service

Kobes

Weewer

2022

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Series

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Psychophysiological responses of firefighters to day and night rescue interventions

Cited by 8 publications

References 49 publications

Association between Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Health in Firefighters

Association between Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Health in Firefighters

Evaluating the correlation of blood pressure and pulse rates of firefighters with their sociodemographic characteristics during a fire and rescue training

Residential Fire Rescues: Building a Model of Rescue Types for Supporting the Fire Service

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