"Testing Aerobic Capacity Differences between two Firefighter Step Tests" by Davis Hale‡, Roger O. Kollock et al.
  •  
  •  
 

Abstract

International Journal of Exercise Science 15(4): 221-230, 2022. Adequate aerobic capacity is crucial to maintaining firefighter safety. The purpose of this study was to compare predicted VO2max scores from a submaximal and maximal step test. Eighteen career male firefighters from a medium sized urban municipality completed both a submaximal Forestry step test and a maximal laboratory WFI step test. A lack of association (p = .017) and low level of agreement (p = .015) was determined between step test protocols producing a mean bias of ± 5.61 mL.kg-1/min-1 with most scores being overestimated. Use of the Forestry step test to predict true VO2max in firefighters should be used with caution when classifying firefighter fitness.

Plum Print visual indicator of research metrics
PlumX Metrics
  • Citations
    • Citation Indexes: 3
  • Usage
    • Downloads: 437
    • Abstract Views: 395
see details

Share

COinS