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COVID-19's Impact on Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Firefighters: A Randomized Trial of Pre- and
Masoud Monfared Abyani1, Pooya Soltani, Homa Sheikhani Shahin
1From the Zand Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Fars, Iran (M.M.A., H.S.S.); University of Salford, Salford, Lancashire, United Kingdom (P.S.); and Shiraz Azad University, Shiraz, Fars, Iran (M.M.).
Objective:
Despite the physical demands of their job, firefighters often experience declining health, a trend that has worsened with coronavirus infection. We investigated the correlation between physical activity (PA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors in male firefighters following COVID-19 recovery.
Subject And Methods:
Pre- and post-COVID-19 MS risk factors were analyzed in 31 male firefighters. Pearson correlation was used to determine the relationship between PA and MS risk factors following recovery.
Results:
Postrecovery PA showed a moderate negative correlation with low-density lipoprotein ( r = -0.39, P = 0.04). Statistically significant reductions were observed in weight, body mass index, cholesterol, and waist-hip ratio (all P < 0.05). In contrast, glucose, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein showed statistically nonsignificant increases.
Conclusions:
Clinicians should monitor cardiovascular risks in firefighters, as subtle changes postrecovery may indicate increased heart disease risk.
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