ABSTRACT Introduction: Higher levels of physical fitness are associated with better quality of life and indicators of health and performance in police forces. Objective: This study aims to describe and evaluate the level of cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness of a national sample of federal highway patrol officers. Methods: Cross-sectional study with data from 6212 agents of the Federal Highway Police. Endpoints were as follows: abdominal resistance (AR); upper limb muscular resistance (ULMR); upper limb muscle strength (ULMS) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CF). The following independent variables were included: sex; age; geographic region of posting and participation in the Institutional Physical Education Program (IPEP). The lin...
The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment to determine whether there was a need to impl...
Cardiovascular fitness levels were determined for eight urban police officers by maximal treadmill s...
Examines the necessity of implementing physical fitness standards in police departments
Melissa M. Uftring1, J. Jay Dawes1, Robert G. Lockie2, Robin M. Orr3, Charles L. Kornhauser4, Ryan J...
Bike patrollers must have a good level of fitness to perform their patrolling duties adequately and ...
This review aims (i) to identify and analyze the most used physical fitness tests for police officer...
Background: Police work is generally sedentary although there may be situations that require physica...
PURPOSE: Occupational demands of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) law enforcement agents involve e...
Several studies have reported the application of inappropriate assessment protocols to assess physic...
Discusses the benefits to departments and officers when the departments have a program
Research suggests that police officers lose fitness as a result of their policing vocation with occu...
PURPOSE: Occupational demands of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) law enforcement agents involve e...
The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment to determine whether there was a need to impl...
AbstractBackgroundPolice work is generally sedentary although there may be situations that require p...
Female police officers may be required to pursue offenders on foot while wearing occupational loads....
The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment to determine whether there was a need to impl...
Cardiovascular fitness levels were determined for eight urban police officers by maximal treadmill s...
Examines the necessity of implementing physical fitness standards in police departments
Melissa M. Uftring1, J. Jay Dawes1, Robert G. Lockie2, Robin M. Orr3, Charles L. Kornhauser4, Ryan J...
Bike patrollers must have a good level of fitness to perform their patrolling duties adequately and ...
This review aims (i) to identify and analyze the most used physical fitness tests for police officer...
Background: Police work is generally sedentary although there may be situations that require physica...
PURPOSE: Occupational demands of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) law enforcement agents involve e...
Several studies have reported the application of inappropriate assessment protocols to assess physic...
Discusses the benefits to departments and officers when the departments have a program
Research suggests that police officers lose fitness as a result of their policing vocation with occu...
PURPOSE: Occupational demands of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) law enforcement agents involve e...
The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment to determine whether there was a need to impl...
AbstractBackgroundPolice work is generally sedentary although there may be situations that require p...
Female police officers may be required to pursue offenders on foot while wearing occupational loads....
The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment to determine whether there was a need to impl...
Cardiovascular fitness levels were determined for eight urban police officers by maximal treadmill s...
Examines the necessity of implementing physical fitness standards in police departments