Tinsley Grant M, Mota Jacob A, Conner Michael J, Jesko Alex, Wohlgemuth Kealey J, Rodriguez Christian
Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409.
Front Line Mobile Health, Georgetown, TX 46048.
J Occup Environ Med. 2025 May 6;67(9):723-31. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003444.
This analysis establishes reference values for health and performance indicators in a large sample of U.S. firefighters.
Data from 3,867 firefighters (3,651 males and 216 females) were analyzed to establish percentiles for anthropometrics, body composition, graded exercise, hemodynamics, and pulmonary function.
The median characteristics of all male firefighters included: age, 38 years; body mass index, 29.2 kg/m 2 ; body fat percentage, 24%; and VO 2 max 32 mL/kg/min. The median characteristics of all female firefighters included: age, 33 years; body mass index, 25.7 kg/m 2 ; body fat percentage, 29%; and VO 2 max, 31 mL/kg/min. Reference values stratified by decade of age were also established.
The presented values can be used to contextualize the performance of individual firefighters and fire departments and to promote evidence-based discussions regarding physical evaluations and standards for occupational readiness.
本分析为大量美国消防员的健康和性能指标建立参考值。
分析了3867名消防员(3651名男性和216名女性)的数据,以确定人体测量学、身体成分、分级运动、血液动力学和肺功能的百分位数。
所有男性消防员的中位特征包括:年龄38岁;体重指数29.2kg/m²;体脂百分比24%;最大摄氧量32mL/kg/min。所有女性消防员的中位特征包括:年龄33岁;体重指数25.7kg/m²;体脂百分比29%;最大摄氧量31mL/kg/min。还建立了按年龄十年分层的参考值。
所呈现的值可用于了解个体消防员和消防部门的表现,并促进关于体能评估和职业准备标准的循证讨论。