Relationship between Shift Type and Voluntary Exercise Training in South Korean Firefighters

Seiyeong Park, Junhye Kwon, Kyoungmin Noh, Chung Gun Lee, Wook Song, Jung-jun Park, Han-joon Lee, Dong-il Seo, Hyun Joo Kang and Yeon Soon Ahn
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Seiyeong Park: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Junhye Kwon: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Kyoungmin Noh: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Chung Gun Lee: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Wook Song: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Jung-jun Park: School of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea
Han-joon Lee: School of Sport Science, Ulsan University, Ulsan 44610, Korea
Dong-il Seo: Department of Sport Science, College of Liberal Arts, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea
Hyun Joo Kang: Department of Sport Medicine, College of Natural Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea
Yeon Soon Ahn: Department of Preventive Medicine and Genomic Cohort Institute, Yonsei Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 3, 1-9

Abstract: Background: According to the National Fire Agency, 69% of South Korean firefighters prefer the three circuit system. Since the three circuit system involves working for 24 h consecutively, it could reduce work performance of firefighters and their participation in exercise training (ET) and fitness levels could be affected by shift type. The present study examined the impact of shift type on ET and identified the interaction effect between shift type and city size on ET among South Korean firefighters. Methods: A series of logistic regression models were used to analyze the data collected from incumbent outside workers among Korean firefighters (N = 5196) in 2017. Results: Firefighters under the 3 circuit system participated in ET less frequently than did those under the 21 circuit system, and the difference was greater in large cities than in small towns. This could be because of the greater opportunity to participate in leisure activities in large cities, or because participating in ET is easier for firefighters in small towns, who tend to be less busy than those in large cities. Conclusions: The three circuit system is not feasible in the present situation in South Korea. Therefore, an environment suitable for the three circuit system should be established.

Keywords: firefighter; exercise training; shift work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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