2025/05/19 by Masoud Monfared Abyani, Pooya Soltani, Homa Sheikhani Shahin +1 · 1 voice
Health Professions · Medicine · Psychology · #Exercise and Physiological Responses #Occupational Health and Performance #Sleep and related disorders
paper · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000003455
openalex publication_date 2025/05/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
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.