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Study on the trainability of Japanese firefighters

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09680090
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 体育学
Research InstitutionTokyo Medical and Dental University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Principal Investigator

MIZUNO Tetsuya  Tokyo Medical and Dental University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate Professor, 教養部, 助教授 (30126255)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIBAYAMA Masaharu  Komazawa Womens College, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (80107250)
MANO Yoshihiro  Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Faculty of Medicine Professor, 医学部, 教授 (70014339)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Keywordsfirefighter / fitness / cumulative fatigue symptoms / medical check / training / 運動 / 交替制勤務 / 健康診断 / 食生活 / トレーナビリティ / 蓄積的疲労
Research Abstract

Firefighters have to be strong enough to carry out their job in hot and smoke-filled environments, but the average age of Japanese firefighters is about forty, and is increasing.
This study was undertaken in order to investigate the trainability of Japanese firefighters. They took medical checks, fitness tests and examinations of cumulative fatigue symptoms every year, and they did physical training programs. The training programs involved burpee, sit-ups, floor push-ups, half-squats and step programs (10-15 mins) for about one hour once or twice a week for 3 years (from 1997 to 2000).
The findings were as follows,
1. Serum lipid levels in firefighters were higher than in average Japanese.
2. The fitness levels were superior to average Japanese in muscular endurance.
3. As for the effects of the training, the total fitness level increased 1 year after training began, and the improved level was maintained.
4. As for the effects of training, the score of cumulative fatigue symptoms decreased 1 year after training began and the improvement was maintained.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] 水野哲也: "消防職員の体力並びに蓄積的疲労兆候に関する検討-勤務形態による差異と定期的な運動実施に伴う変化-"日本体育学会 第50回大会号. 467 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 水野哲也: "消防職員の体力並びに蓄積的疲労兆候に関する検討" 日本体育学会 第49回大会号. 331 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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