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A Preliminary Comparison of Firefighter Candidates' Biddle Physical Ability Test Performance and Success Based on Training Class Participation
| العنوان: | A Preliminary Comparison of Firefighter Candidates' Biddle Physical Ability Test Performance and Success Based on Training Class Participation |
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| المؤلفون: | Lockie, Robert G., Ruvalcaba, Tomas J., Thompson, Megan B., Viramontes, Erika, Orr, Robin M., Dawes, J. Jay, Dulla, Joseph M. |
| المصدر: | Lockie , R G , Ruvalcaba , T J , Thompson , M B , Viramontes , E , Orr , R M , Dawes , J J & Dulla , J M 2022 , ' A Preliminary Comparison of Firefighter Candidates' Biddle Physical Ability Test Performance and Success Based on Training Class Participation ' , International Journal of Exercise Science , vol. 15 , no. 4 , pp. 1627-1640 . https://doi.org/10.70252/ARQN5804 |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| الوصف: | The Biddle Physical Ability Test (BPAT) was developed to identify candidates who possess the physical ability to become structural firefighters. The test must be completed in ≤ 9:34 min:s before a candidate is admitted to an academy. Some community colleges offer semester-long training classes for candidates. This study analyzed whether candidates who completed a training class could perform the BPAT more effectively. Retrospective analysis of 30 males and 2 females who attempted the BPAT was conducted. BPAT tasks were: dry and charged hose drag; halyard raise, roof walk, and attic crawl; roof ventilation and victim removal; ladder removal and carry; stair climb with hose bundle; crawling search and tower exit; stair climb with air bottles; hose hoist; and return to ground floor with air bottles. Independent samples t-tests or Mann-Whitney U tests (p < 0.05) and effect sizes calculated BPAT time differences between candidates who completed a training class or not. Twenty-nine candidates passed the BPAT; 6 completed a training class. The 3 candidates (2 males, 1 female) who failed did not complete a class. There were no significant between-group differences in BPAT times (p = 0.054-0.829). There were moderate effects for faster roof ventilation and victim removal, ladder removal and carry, and hose hoist times for candidates who attended a class (d = 0.74-0.95). While training classes may not be necessary for all candidates, physically demanding BPAT tasks were finished faster by candidates who completed a class. For candidates who find the BPAT physicality difficult, participation in a task-specific fitness and skills class may prove beneficial. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.70252/ARQN5804 |
| الاتاحة: | https://research.bond.edu.au/en/publications/1c915eab-2615-4649-8424-86436effbea4 https://doi.org/10.70252/ARQN5804 https://pure.bond.edu.au/ws/files/265185358/A_Preliminary_Comparison_of_Firefighter_Candidates_Biddle_Physical_Ability_Test_Performance_and_Success_Based_on_Training_Class_Participation.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85191810893&partnerID=8YFLogxK |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.B7255E24 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.70252/ARQN5804 |
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