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View article: Motivation Relationships with Physical Activity and Resistance Training Engagement, and Health and Fitness of Law Enforcement Officers
Motivation Relationships with Physical Activity and Resistance Training Engagement, and Health and Fitness of Law Enforcement Officers Open
Background/Objectives: There are generally no mandates for law enforcement officers to maintain career fitness. Evidence documenting the motivation of officers who are physically active could support training and health and wellness initia…
View article: Test-Retest Reliability of the 20-Metre Shuttle Run Test in a Cohort of Police Trainees
Test-Retest Reliability of the 20-Metre Shuttle Run Test in a Cohort of Police Trainees Open
The 20-metre Multistage Fitness Test (20-m MSFT) is commonly used to measure aerobic capacity in police trainees as an entry gateway or exit requirement. However, its test-retest reliability, or consistency of scores for individual candida…
View article: Relationship Between Training Load and Injuries in Law Enforcement Recruits
Relationship Between Training Load and Injuries in Law Enforcement Recruits Open
Background Law enforcement agencies typically conduct academy training to develop new officers. As these future officers are recruited from the general population, increases in physical workload during academy training can influence injury…
View article: Impact of a 15-week ability-based training program on body composition and physical fitness in university-based fire academy recruits
Impact of a 15-week ability-based training program on body composition and physical fitness in university-based fire academy recruits Open
Background Firefighters must be prepared to perform strenuous tasks in extreme environments (i.e. elevated heat and humidity, natural disasters, etc.). One of the main purposes of a fire academy is to prepare recruits for the rigors of thi…
View article: Impact of Age and Years in the Fire Service on Firefighter Health and Physical Performance Outcomes
Impact of Age and Years in the Fire Service on Firefighter Health and Physical Performance Outcomes Open
Background: Age is considered an independent cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, but limited data exist concerning the impact of age and years in the fire service on firefighter health and physical performance. Objectives: We assesse…
View article: Police Fitness: An International Perspective on Current and Future Challenges
Police Fitness: An International Perspective on Current and Future Challenges Open
Poor officer fitness can lead to decreased occupational task performance, injuries, increased absenteeism, and a variety of negative health sequalae further adding to the challenges of staffing law enforcement agencies. Optimizing the phys…
View article: Does Exercise Performance Differ Among Male Law Enforcement Officers Based on Their Body Mass Index Category?
Does Exercise Performance Differ Among Male Law Enforcement Officers Based on Their Body Mass Index Category? Open
Objectives: To assess differences in exercise performance among law enforcement officers (LEOs) based on body mass index (BMI). Methods: Five hundred and thirty-two male LEOs (n = 532; age 38.9 ± 7.4 yrs; height: 180.1 ± 6.9 cm; body mass:…
View article: The Metabolic Demand of Firefighting: A Systematic Review
The Metabolic Demand of Firefighting: A Systematic Review Open
Background: The aim of this systematic review was to collect, appraise, and synthesize the available information related to the cardiovascular and metabolic demands of commonly performed firefighting tasks while wearing personal protective…
View article: Improper Fitting Personal Protective Clothing and Subsequent Countermeasures for Physical Conditioning in Female Firefighters
Improper Fitting Personal Protective Clothing and Subsequent Countermeasures for Physical Conditioning in Female Firefighters Open
The purpose of this paper was to 1) use an explorative literature overview to identify issues related to ill-fitting clothing and occupational gear for female firefighters, and 2) use an inductive approach to develop generalizable recommen…
View article: Firefighters Versus Law Enforcement Officers: A Comparison of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Firefighters Versus Law Enforcement Officers: A Comparison of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Open
Firefighters (FFs) and law enforcement officers (LEOs) have heightened cardiovascular disease (CVD), with data suggesting that ≈45% of on-duty FF fatalities are related to CVD, while LEOs have a 1.7 times higher CVD prevalence than the gen…
View article: Biddle Physical Ability Test (BPAT) Performance by Attempt in Southern California Structural Firefighter Candidates
Biddle Physical Ability Test (BPAT) Performance by Attempt in Southern California Structural Firefighter Candidates Open
The Biddle Physical Ability Test (BPAT) is a job task simulation that must be completed in ≤9:34 min:s by structural firefighter candidates to be accepted to a fire training academy. This study investigated the influence of prior attempts …
View article: Can Motivation and Self-Efficacy Predict a Law Enforcement Officer’s General and Job-Specific Fitness?
Can Motivation and Self-Efficacy Predict a Law Enforcement Officer’s General and Job-Specific Fitness? Open
Sedentary behaviors contribute to law enforcement officer fitness declines over a career. An officer’s motivation (desire to exercise) and self-efficacy (belief in ability to exercise) could affect whether they exercise and predict resulti…
View article: Exploration of the fitness of law enforcement candidates across different ethnicities
Exploration of the fitness of law enforcement candidates across different ethnicities Open
Law enforcement agencies often hire diverse candidates reflective of their community. Candidates should possess good fitness to complete academy; however, ethnicity/sociocultural norms could influence fitness. This study investigated fitne…
View article: Sex-specific differences in fit between two different types of body armour: A pilot study
Sex-specific differences in fit between two different types of body armour: A pilot study Open
Introduction. Body armour, whilst improving wearer survivability, can negatively impact physical performance and increase injury risk. These impacts may differ between male and female personnel due to the generic design of armour systems. …
View article: Profiling the Occupational Injuries Sustained by Custody Officers: A Systematic Review
Profiling the Occupational Injuries Sustained by Custody Officers: A Systematic Review Open
Background/Objectives: Custody officers (CO) are often exposed to workplace hazards when monitoring prisoners, managing prisoners’ recreational time, or searching for contraband, yet research into their injuries is limited. This review aim…
View article: Graduate Versus Undergraduate Interrater Reliability of the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) and Less-Real Time
Graduate Versus Undergraduate Interrater Reliability of the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) and Less-Real Time Open
The study sought to determine if the LESS and LESS-RT scoring criteria are reliable when scored by graduate and undergraduate kinesiology students with minimal experience. Eleven graduate (7 male: 28.29 ± 3.251 years; 4 female: 28.00 ± 4.0…
View article: Validity and Reliability of an Adapted Leg/Back Isometric Strength Testing Device
Validity and Reliability of an Adapted Leg/Back Isometric Strength Testing Device Open
The leg/back dynamometer (LBD) is a valid lower-body strength test. For people stronger than the typical device, a crane scale could provide an adapted leg/back dynamometer (ALBD), although validity and reliability analyses are needed. Fif…
View article: Clinical Utility of Qualitative Change of Direction Movement Assessment in ACL Injury Risk Evaluation
Clinical Utility of Qualitative Change of Direction Movement Assessment in ACL Injury Risk Evaluation Open
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are complex and influenced by numerous internal and external risk factors that should be considered to effectively mitigate injury and facilitate informed return to sport decision-making. Among the…
View article: Relationships between Relative Strength, Power, and Speed among NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Athletes
Relationships between Relative Strength, Power, and Speed among NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Athletes Open
Lacrosse players are required to perform multiple sprints and changes of direction over the course of a game. These skills are reliant on the ability to rapidly produce lower-body force to be successful. Currently, little research examinin…
View article: Strength Training Frequency and Athletic Performance in High School Girls Basketball Players
Strength Training Frequency and Athletic Performance in High School Girls Basketball Players Open
This study investigated the effects of a six-week strength training intervention on the physical fitness of female high school athletes, with a focus on training frequency. Twenty-three female high school basketball athletes were recruited…
View article: The Use of Musculoskeletal Fitness Measures as Indicators of Performance in Police Occupational Tasks
The Use of Musculoskeletal Fitness Measures as Indicators of Performance in Police Occupational Tasks Open
Fitness testing is employed by some law enforcement agencies to assure performance in occupational tasks. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between musculoskeletal fitness assessment scores and performance in police occ…
View article: Can Lower-Body Strength and Power Alleviate Load Carriage Performance Decrements (Tactical Deficit) in Simulated Law Enforcement Job Tasks?
Can Lower-Body Strength and Power Alleviate Load Carriage Performance Decrements (Tactical Deficit) in Simulated Law Enforcement Job Tasks? Open
Law enforcement agencies typically have recruits complete fitness assessments without personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE negatively impacts performance. Greater strength and power could alleviate performance decrements due to the ext…
View article: Shoulder Taps: Relationships Between A New Movement Screening Assessment with Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Law Enforcement Recruits
Shoulder Taps: Relationships Between A New Movement Screening Assessment with Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Law Enforcement Recruits Open
The overhead squat, as part of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), can analyze total- and lower-body mechanics. Shoulder taps, which incorporates a push-up position and challenges shoulder, trunk, and hip stability, may identify movement…
View article: Correlation between Lower-body Strength and Performance Tests among Female NCAA Division II Softball Players
Correlation between Lower-body Strength and Performance Tests among Female NCAA Division II Softball Players Open
Softball is a sport that requires speed, agility, and lower-body power to be successful. Accordingly, strength and conditioning programs have focused on improving speed and lower-body power, which are beneficial to players performing softb…
View article: Does Box Height Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Box Height on Box Jump Performance in Men and Women
Does Box Height Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Box Height on Box Jump Performance in Men and Women Open
This study aimed to analyze the effect of box height on box jump performance among recreationally active college students. Fourteen males (age = 20.8 ± 4.1 years, height = 178.3 ± 6.3 cm, weight = 82.3 ± 13.0 kg) and seventeen females (age…
View article: Impacts of duty belts and load placement on police officers: A systematic review
Impacts of duty belts and load placement on police officers: A systematic review Open
Background. Law enforcement officers (LEOs) wear duty belts to hold the specialised equipment required to complete their daily occupational tasks. The aim of this review was to identify, collect, and synthesize research investigating the i…
View article: Lower-Body Strength Relationships with Sprint, Jump, and Sport-Specific Skill Performance in High School Girls Softball Players
Lower-Body Strength Relationships with Sprint, Jump, and Sport-Specific Skill Performance in High School Girls Softball Players Open
Softball athletes require multiple fitness traits (e.g., strength, speed, power) and sport-specific skills (e.g., hitting, throwing) for success. Lower-body strength could underpin these qualities; this has received little analysis among h…
View article: Effects of Technique and Dummy Mass on Law Enforcement-Specific Body Drags: Testing and Training Implications
Effects of Technique and Dummy Mass on Law Enforcement-Specific Body Drags: Testing and Training Implications Open
Current law enforcement body drag tests may use dummy masses that are underweight compared to current population norms. This study aimed to determine differences in 74.84-kg and 90.72-kg body drag times when performed with a standard (pick…
View article: Physical fitness test performance in firefighter trainees: Differences between graduated and released trainees and predicting academy graduation
Physical fitness test performance in firefighter trainees: Differences between graduated and released trainees and predicting academy graduation Open
BACKGROUND: Fitness tests have been previously used to predict academy graduation and highlight specific capacities to be targeted in applicants/trainees to optimise their potential for academy success. OBJECTIVE: To compare the fitness of…
View article: Influence of Box Height on Inter-Limb Asymmetry and Box Jump Performance
Influence of Box Height on Inter-Limb Asymmetry and Box Jump Performance Open
Box jumps are often included in training programs as an introductory exercise to novice athletes and untrained individuals and are an efficient option of lower-body explosiveness training. However, it is unclear whether the use of boxes of…