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Development of a Physical Fitness Maintenance and Improvement Program for Older Firefighters in the Sakado-Tsurugashima Fire Department: A Pre-Post Intervention Study

Development of a Physical Fitness Maintenance and Improvement Program for Older Firefighters in the Sakado-Tsurugashima Fire Department: A Pre-Post Intervention Study - Intervention Effects of a Fitness Program for Older Firefighters in Sakado-Tsurugashima

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000057905
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-07-01
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

To implement a physical fitness maintenance and improvement program for older employees. Not implementing a physical fitness maintenance and improvement program for older employees

Sponsors

Nihon Institute of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Headquarters staff of the Sakado-Tsurugashima Fire Department Union 2)Individuals who are capable of undergoing and participating in physical and fitness assessments 3)Individuals who have received a thorough explanation of the study, fully understood its contents, and provided written informed consent of their own free will

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)If the participant requests to withdraw from the study 2)If the study is interrupted due to the participant personal circumstances 3)If an unexpected incident or accident occurs 4)If abnormal vital signs are observed prior to the self-exercise session, specifically systolic blood pressure 180 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 110 mmHg, or heart rate 100 beats per minute

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical fitness indicators (standing long jump, 20-meter shuttle run, and side-to-side jumps)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physical fitness indicators: height, weight, BMI, sit-ups, grip strength, sit-and-reach, Thomas test, and straight leg raise (SLR) test

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasahiro Kudo

Nihon Institute of Medical Science Physical Therapy Course , Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences

kudo@nims.ac.jp049-294-9000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026