Abstract
Emergency responders should be physically fit to perform strenuous duties perfectly and safely. The purpose of the present study was to assess student's occupational physical fitness in Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services (PSAC-EMS) in line with the international physical fitness guidelines for American Council on Exercise (ACE). Seventy-three EMS students randomly selected. Mean age and BMI were (20.5+1.2) and (26.6+6.3) respectively. Participants asked to perform three suggested physical fitness for (ACE). We used tests protocol and administrations to calculate percentages for student group comparing it with the test-terminations criteria for (ACE). One sample t-test used to assess the differences between the obtained scores versus the reference scores. Results clearly showed a moderate to a strong correlation between most of the variables especially trunk flexor endurance test and trunk extensor endurance test (r =0.69, P < 0.01). In addition, there are a strong correlation between trunk lateral endurance (left side) and trunk lateral endurance (right side) tests (r =0.81, P < 0.01). In terms of ACE guidelines for EMS practitioners, results clearly showed that subjects of this study were not significant physically fit. This research concludes that students in (PSAC-EMS) need special exercise program focus primarily on the EMS responder's ability to fulfill their occupational requirements and to fulfill the mission of the (PSAC-EMS).
Highlights
Paramedics respond to nature of their occupational emergency calls, performing requirement such as doing physical effort due to the CPR, left and move patients or Exercise Physiology Department, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Technicians (NAEMT) American in collaboration with the Council on Exercise (ACE) has developed the physical fitness guidelines for EMTs (ACEfitness.org 2012) (10). These guidelines have been suggested to help reduce the number and musculoskeletal injuries related to the occupational tasks undertaken by EMTs and paramedics
The main purpose of this study was to compare the student's occupational physical fitness in (PSAC-EMS) in line with the international physical fitness guidelines developed by American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Summary
Paramedics respond to nature of their occupational emergency calls, performing requirement such as doing physical effort due to the CPR, left and move patients or Exercise Physiology Department, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Data from previous study found that the majority of nonfatal injuries (84%) involved sprains and strains, mostly in the hands and fingers, and 42% affected the lower trunk Almost half of these incidents mainly because of lifting or moving the patient (8). Technicians (NAEMT) American in collaboration with the Council on Exercise (ACE) has developed the physical fitness guidelines for EMTs (ACEfitness.org 2012) (10). These guidelines have been suggested to help reduce the number and musculoskeletal injuries related to the occupational tasks undertaken by EMTs and paramedics. The main purpose of this study was to compare the student's occupational physical fitness in (PSAC-EMS) in line with the international physical fitness guidelines developed by ACE
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