Association of Physical and Emotional Parameters with Performance of Firefighters: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Firefighting requires a high level of physical fitness and causes substantial psychological stress, engendering musculoskeletal, mental, and cardiac issues. Consequently, it is necessary to measure the preparation of the firefighters daily through the Firefighting Physical Ability Tests (FPATs). According to the literature, some variables are more important for performance in the FPAT. Therefore, we aimed to summarize evidence that relates physical and mental aspects to the FPAT performance. We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method, screening 1055 records from databases and selecting 15 that met inclusion criteria. No emotional and psychological variables were correlated with the FPAT. Most research shows significant correlations betwee

SUBMITTER: Farinha VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11354647 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature