Alcohol use, exercise, and physical fitness among career firefighters.

摘要

This paper outlines three studies for the dissertation of Anna Gardner. The research seeks to investigate rates of alcohol use, physical activity, and levels of physical fitness among career firefighters. Additionally, the alcohol-activity association is assessed.;Data were collected from a convenience sample of firefighters from Alachua Country Fire Rescue (ACFR), using a web-delivered, self-administered health assessment designed to assess exercise and drinking behaviors. A comprehensive fitness assessment included measures for cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility to determine overall fitness levels among the firefighters. Descriptive (i.e. mean, standard deviation, frequencies, percentages) and inferential (i.e. multiple linear regression, hierarchical binary logistic regression, and MANOVA) statistics were used to assess the research questions outlined herein.;Results will add to the current literature on firefighter alcohol consumption. Additionally, results will assist intervention and policy efforts towards reducing alcohol use and abuse among firefighters.