İtfaiyecilerin Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeyinin Bazı Değişkenlere Göre İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, İtfaiye personellerinin fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin bazı değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışmaya farklı yaş, eğitim ve kıdem düzeylerinden toplam 140 erkek itfaiyeci gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Katılımcıların fiziksel aktivite düzeyi, Craig ve ark. (2003) tarafından geliştirilen ve Öztürk (2005) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan IPAQ-Kısa Form kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde, ki-kare analiz yöntemi kullanıldı. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, yaş ve fiziksel aktivite düzeyi arasında istatistiksel olarak negatif yönde ve anlamlı bir ilişki elde edilmiştir (χ²=126.033, p<.001). Vücut kitle indeksine göre normal kilolular daha aktif, fazla kilolu ve obezlerde inaktivite belirginleşmiştir (χ²=38.170, p<.001). Eğitim durumuna göre ön lisans mezunları daha aktif, lise mezunları daha inaktiftir (χ²=59.794, p<.001). Medeni durumda bekarların daha aktif, evlilerin ise minimal aktif ya da inaktif oldukları görülmüştür. Çocuksuz bireyler daha aktif, çok çocuklu bireylerde inaktivite oranı daha yüksek olarak elde edilmiştir (χ²=105.033, p<.001). Hizmet süresi açısından kısa kıdeme sahip olan bireyler daha aktif bulunurken, uzun süre çalışanlarda inaktivite artmıştır (χ²=96.993, p<.001). Ayrıca kronik hastalığı olmayanların çok daha aktif olduğu elde edilmiştir (χ²=69.257, p<.001). Sonuç olarak, İtfaiye personelinin fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin çeşitli sosyo-demografik faktörlerden etkilendiği ve itfaiye personellerinin fiziksel aktivite düzeylerini arttırmak amacıyla eğitim ve egzersiz programlarının geliştirilmesi gerektiği önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• İtfaiye personeli
• fiziksel aktivite
• sağlık

Ethical Statement

Çalışma, Iğdır Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu tarafından onaylandı (onay no:40/2-10-2025) ve prosedürler Helsinki Deklerasyonuna (1964) uygun olarak yapıldı.

Thanks

Bu çalışmanın katılımcılarına teşekkür ediyoruz.

Examination of Physical Activity Status of Firefighters According to Some Variables

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the physical activity levels of firefighters in terms of some variables. For this purpose, a total of 140 male firefighters of different ages, education levels, and seniority levels participated voluntarily. The participants' physical activity levels were assessed using the IPAQ-Short Form, developed by Craig et al. (2003) and adapted to Turkish by Öztürk (2005). Chi-square analysis was used in the data analysis. According to the results of the analysis, a statistically significant negative correlation was found between age and physical activity level (χ²=126.033, p<.001). According to body mass index, normal weight individuals were more active, while inactivity was more pronounced in overweight and obese individuals (χ²=38.170, p<.001). In terms of educational status, associate degree graduates were more active, while high school graduates were more inactive (χ²=59.794, p<.001). Regarding marital status, single individuals were found to be more active, while married individuals were found to be minimally active or inactive. Childless individuals were more active, while those with multiple children had a higher rate of inactivity (χ²=105.033, p<.001). Individuals with shorter service tenure were found to be more active, while inactivity increased among those with longer tenures (χ²=96.993, p<.001). Furthermore, those without chronic diseases were found to be significantly more active (χ²=69.257, p<.001). In conclusion, it is suggested that the physical activity levels of firefighters are influenced by various socio-demographic factors, and that training and exercise programs should be developed to increase the physical activity levels of firefighters.

Keywords

• Firefighters
• physical activity
• health

Ethical Statement

The study was approved by the Iğdır University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (approval no: 40/2-10-2025) and the procedures were performed in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration (1964).

Thanks

We thank all participants of this study.

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