Occupational Disorders, Daily Workload, and Fitness Levels Among Fitness and Swimming Instructors.

ABSTRACT: Few data have been published on occupational disorders among sports instructors, especially regarding those who are expected to continuously practice while teaching. As the number of sports instructors increases, new specific information about their possible injuries, daily workload, and fitness levels is needed. The aim of this study was to assess occupational disorders, cardiorespiratory fitness, and daily workload of fitness (FI) and swimming instructors (SI). An online survey addressing occupational disorders was conducted among 435 instructors (256 FI and 179 SI). In one subgroup (57 FI and 42 SI), cardiorespiratory fitness levels were evaluated using maximal oxygen consumption ( V∙ O_2max) as an indicator. Daily workload was assessed by monitoring the heart rate and percept

SUBMITTER: Merati G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217866 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature