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The Effectiveness of Occupational Functional Exercises in Improving Professional Physical Fitness for Cadets at the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting
Nguyen Huy Viet
19 May 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 5, pp. 579-584
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E5/2026-11
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of occupational functional exercises in extracurricular activities for improving professional physical fitness among cadets at the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting. Based on the occupational characteristics of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Police force, the study approaches professional physical fitness as a component of occupational task performance capacity associated with activities such as rapid movement, carrying equipment, overcoming obstacles, climbing, and transporting victims under complex conditions.
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- Published
- 19 May 2026
- Volume / issue / pages
- Vol. 2, Issue 5, pp. 579-584
- ISSN
- 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- Double-blind, at least two independent reviewers
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
This study evaluates the effectiveness of occupational functional exercises in extracurricular activities for improving professional physical fitness among cadets at the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting. Based on the occupational characteristics of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Police force, the study approaches professional physical fitness as a component of occupational task performance capacity associated with activities such as rapid movement, carrying equipment, overcoming obstacles, climbing, and transporting victims under complex conditions. The study employed the following methods: pedagogical experimental method with an experimental group and a control group; combined with document analysis, expert interviews; pedagogical testing and statistical processing. The assessment system consisted of general physical fitness tests and three professional physical fitness tests: carrying a dummy for 60m, carrying a fire extinguisher for 60m, and carrying two fire hoses for 50m. The results showed that the experimental group achieved better performance than the control group in all three professional physical fitness tests after the experiment; all differences were statistically significant at the probability level of p < 0.05. The research results confirm that incorporating occupational functional exercises into extracurricular activities is an appropriate solution for professionalizing physical education, enhancing occupational readiness, and contributing to the improvement of cadet training quality at the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting.
Keywords: Occupational functional exercises, general physical fitness, professional physical fitness, extracurricular activities, task-oriented training, specialized physical education.
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Nguyen Huy Viet (2026). The Effectiveness of Occupational Functional Exercises in Improving Professional Physical Fitness for Cadets at the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(5), 579-584. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E5/2026-11
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year = {2026},
volume = {2},
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}Questions about this article
Who wrote this article?
Nguyen Huy Viet.
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In Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, Volume 2, Issue 5, pages 579-584, published by EP Journals Group on 19 May 2026.
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Yes. It is open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence, so anyone can read, share and reuse it with attribution.
What is the DOI of this article?
10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E5/2026-11 (https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E5/2026-11).
How do I cite this article?
APA: Nguyen Huy Viet (2026). The Effectiveness of Occupational Functional Exercises in Improving Professional Physical Fitness for Cadets at the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(5), 579-584. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E5/2026-11
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