Level of physical activity and self-assessment of firefighters' physical condition in the municipality of Armenia, Quindío
Abstract
Objective: To identify the level of physical activity and the self-assessment of the physical condition between the firefighters of the municipality of Armenia, Quindío. Methodology: The study was quantitative, in which 73 firefighters participated. The level of physical activity was determined through the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) in its shortened version, and the self-assessment of physical condition through the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) questionnaire of the participating firefighters. Results: 73 firefighters from the municipality of Armenia, Quindío (10 women and 63 men; of the 73, 56 belong to official firefighters and 17 to volunteer firefighters) participated in the study, with a mean age of 41.03 ± 10. 31 years, and a mean in the variable of time in their work of 11.47 ± 8.33 years. In the self-evaluation of physical condition, it was found that the firefighters considered their general physical condition (49.32%), cardiorespiratory condition (42.47%), speed / agility (49.32%), muscular strength (63.01%) as "good”, while 53.42% consider flexibility as acceptable. Regarding the level of physical activity, it was found that 68.49% according to the IPAQ criteria are at a high level. Conclusions: Our study shows that despite the fact that most of the participants self-assessed their physical condition as “good”, this did not happen when it came to flexibility, which indicates that it should be worked effectively, since it is important for the optimal development of the work as a firefighter.
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