Purpose: To collect and report feasibility data for conducting a future cluster randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a TRAINER delivered integrated exercise program in career firefighters, and to determine intervention fidelity and preliminary effects of a TRAINER delivered integrated exercise program in career firefighters. Participants: 52 career firefighters 18 - 60 years old (40 trainees, 6 trainers, 6 administrators). Procedures (methods): Enrolled fire stations will be randomly assigned (3:2 allocation ratio) to a TRAINER or wait-list control (CON) group, stratified by city, using computer-generated random numbers. All enrolled firefighters will undergo a series of assessments at baseline (week 0) and post-testing (week 7) following the TRAINER delivered 6-week intervention.
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Number of Firefighters and Fire Stations Recruited to the Study (Feasibility)
Timeframe: Within 14 months
Percentage of Firefighters Retained (Feasibility)
Timeframe: Week 7 (post-intervention)
Percentage of Sessions Attended (Feasibility)
Timeframe: Week 7 (post-intervention)
Qualitative Summaries of Participant Experience in Semi-Structured Interviews (Acceptability)
Timeframe: Week 7 (post-intervention)