Investigation of the effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiometabolic risk factors and testosterone levels in firefighters
Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, cilt.80, sa.5-6, ss.139-149, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 80 Sayı: 5-6
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/19338244.2025.2522779
- Dergi Adı: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Environment Index, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.139-149
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiometabolic risk, cardiorespiratory fitness, firefighter, occupational health, testosterone
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study aims to investigate the impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiometabolic risk factors and testosterone levels among firefighters. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with seventy-four firefighters working in a metropolitan municipality. Anthropometric measurements, cardiometabolic risk parameters (high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides, total cholesterol), total testosterone (TT) levels were clinically evaluated for each participant. Results: The proportion of firefighters with low TT was 20.3%, and a statistically significant negative relationship was found between TT and weight, BMI, body fat percentage, waist circumference, hip circumference, and HbA1c as cardiometabolic risk factors (p < 0.05). Additionally, statistically significant positive relationship was observed between metabolic equivalent scores and testosterone levels among the firefighters (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The key findings of this study reveal significant differences in various cardiometabolic risk factors between firefighters with high fitness levels and those with lower fitness levels.