Ambulanspersonals uppfattning om fysiska tester och fysisk träning inom ambulanssjukvården
AmbulanspersonalFysisk utbildning och träningFysisk kapacitetFysiska kravFysisk styrka och uthållighetSjuksköterska.
There is no standardized test to control the appropriate physical ability in the Swedish ambulance service. The county in question does not perform annual physical tests. A project has been going to develop science-based physical tests, designed for the ambulance service. The research has resulted in the Aasa-test.Objective: The aims of this study were to examine the ambulance staff perception of the Aasa-test relevance, introduction of annual tests and the importance of their own physical training in relation to ambulance work.Method: A quasi-experimental study with a comparative design has been conducted. Aasa-tests were conducted in 41 randomly selected staff at an ambulance station in central Sweden. They also answered a questionnaire.Result: The majority successfully conducted most of the tests in the Aasa-tests. Women experienced greater effort at carrying dumbbells but had better condition than men. The study participants felt that fitness and physical strength were important and that their physics was satisfactory for the professional duty. The introduction of annual tests would motivate the exercise and reduce stress injuries.Conclusion: The majority felt that annual testing should be introduced in the county. No association was found between performance on Aasa-test and the perception of the relevance test. However test participants thought that Aasa-test corresponds to the physical burden they face in their daily work.