Firefighters' physical activity across multiple shifts of planned burn work Chappel, Stephanie E., Aisbett, Brad, Vincent, Grace E. and Ridgers, Nicola D. 2016, Firefighters' physical activity across multiple shifts of planned burn work, International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 13, no. 10, Article number : 973, pp. 1-10, doi: 10.3390/ijerph13100973. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads chappel-firefightersphysical-2016.pdf Published version application/pdf 875.13KB 108 Title Firefighters' physical activity across multiple shifts of planned burn work Author(s) Chappel, Stephanie E. orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-8929 Aisbett, Brad orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-0272 Vincent, Grace E. Ridgers, Nicola D. orcid.org/0000-0001-5713-3515 Journal name International journal of environmental research and public health Volume number 13 Issue number 10 Season Article number : 973 Start page 1 End page 10 Total pages 10 Publisher MDPI Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2016 ISSN 1660-4601 Keyword(s) actigraphy environment firefighting hazard reduction burning prescribed burning workplace Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS ENERGY-EXPENDITURE PROJECT-AQUARIUS HAND TOOLS TIME ACCELEROMETRY FIRES PHYSIOLOGY DRINKING BEHAVIOR Summary Little is currently known about the physical activity patterns of workers in physically demanding populations. The aims of this study were to (a) quantify firefighters' physical activity and sedentary time within (2-h periods) and across planned burn shifts; and (b) examine whether firefighters' activity levels during one shift or 2-h period was associated with their activity levels in the following shift or 2-h period. Thirty-four salaried firefighters (26 men, 8 women) wore an Actical accelerometer for 28 consecutive days. Time spent sedentary (SED) and in light- (LPA), moderate- (MPA) and vigorous-intensity physical activity (VPA) were derived using validated cut-points. Multilevel analyses (shift, participant) were conducted using generalised linear latent and mixed models. Firefighters spent the majority of a planned burn shift (average length 10.4 h) or 2-h period engaged in LPA (69% and 70%, respectively). No significant associations were observed between SED and physical activity levels between consecutive planned burned shifts or 2-h periods. The physical activity that a firefighter engaged in during one shift (or 2-h period) did not subsequently affect their physical activity levels in the subsequent shift (or 2-h period). Further research is needed to establish how workers in physically demanding populations are able to sustain their activity levels over long periods of time. Language eng DOI 10.3390/ijerph13100973 Field of Research 110699 Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30089628 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 29 Nov 2016, 13:07:20 EST Wed, 30 Nov 2016, 04:02:26 EST Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 09:55:01 EST Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 09:59:58 EST Tue, 17 Jan 2017, 05:06:37 EST Tue, 24 Jan 2017, 08:31:44 EST Tue, 24 Jan 2017, 08:35:50 EST Tue, 24 Jan 2017, 08:36:33 EST Tue, 21 Feb 2017, 10:56:15 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 12:22:26 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 15 times in TR Web of Science Cited 15 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 561 Abstract Views, 109 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 09:59:58 EST