Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Health-Related of Physical Fitness in Tehran Firefighters

Introduction and Objective: Excitement is a complex and multidimensional event that leads to readiness for action. Emotional regulation as external and internal processes is responsible for monitoring, evaluating and modifying emotional reactions, especially temporal and intensive characteristics to achieve the goal. Exercise is one of the most effective ways to regulate your emotions. The present study investigated the relationship between emotion regulation and the level of physical fitness related to the health of firefighters in Tehran. Materials and Methods: This research is a correlational study, which was conducted cross-sectionally. The statistical population included all firefighters in the operational department of the Tehran Fire Department, from which 341 people with a mean age of 33 ± 7.5 years were selected using simple random sampling.To conduct this study: Cooper test to assess cardiopulmonary endurance performance, body composition by calculating body mass index, sit-up test to assess strength and endurance of abdominal muscles, flexibility test to assess flexibility of back and thigh muscles. The pull-up test to assess the strength and endurance of the shoulder girdle muscles and the emotion adjustment skills questionnaire was used to assess emotion regulation. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. Results: The results of correlation analysis showed that there is a positive relationship between health-related fitness factors (cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility) with emotion regulation, and body mass index component has a negative relationship with emotion regulation. . The results of regression analysis showed that all physical fitness factors related to health have the power to predict the amount of emotion regulation. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, there is a significant relationship between all components of physical fitness related to health and emotion management and having high physical fitness is effective in positive emotional regulation. The results of the research show the need to pay more attention to improving the physical health and physical fitness of firefighters to perform their duties more effectively. Keywords: Physical Fitness , Emotion Regulation, Firefighters