Introdução: Policiais Militares (PMs) necessitam ter a sua capacidade operacional monitorada e o teste Physical Ability Requirement Evaluation (PARE-test) utilizado pela polícia canadense pode ser um instrumento eficaz, pois mensura a capacidade de perseguir e apreender um suspeito.Objetivo: Avaliar o grau de correlação do teste de aptidão física (TAF) da Polícia Militar do estado do Paraná (PMPR) com o PARE-test adaptado do modelo original canadense. Também, foi objetivo comparar o desempenho físico dos PMs no PARE-test adaptado em duas situações: com uniforme de educação física militar (UEFM) e com uniforme operacional e equipamentos de rotina (FARDA).Métodos: Estudo quasi-experimental que contou com a participação voluntária de 28 PMs classificados para ações operacionais da Companhia de CHOQUE. Os testes do TAF (Shuttle run, tração na barra e teste de 12min), PARE-test UEFM e PARE-test FARDA foram aplicados em dias distintos.Resultados: Houve correlação fraca entre a pontuação do TAF e o desempenho do PARE-test UEFM (r=-0,42; r²=0,17; p<0,05) e FARDA (r=-0,41; r²= 0,17; p<0,05). Houve forte correlação entre o PARE-test UEFM e FARDA (r= 0,88 e r²= 0,78; p<0,001). O teste t pareado revelou diferença estatística significativa (p<0,05) entre o desempenho do PARE-test UEFM (253,9±35,1seg) e FARDA (283,5±38,1seg).Conclusão: A fraca correlação da pontuação do TAF com desempenho do PARE-test adaptado sugere que a classificação do TAF não avalia adequadamente a capacidade operacional do PM em perseguir e apreender de suspeitos. Além disso, o uso da FARDA ocasiona um decréscimo no desempenho físico. Estes achados indicam a necessidade de mais estudos para a criação de novos critérios para pontuação do TAF ou a aplicação de testes físicos mais específicos para avaliar capacidade física operacional de PMs.Physical Evaluation and Operational Situations of the Military Police: A Correlational Study of the Physical Fitness Test and the PARE-testIntroduction: Operational capacity to police officers need to be monitored and the Physical Ability Requirement Evaluation (PARE-test) used by the Canadian police can be an effective tool.Objective: To evaluate the degree of correlation of the police physical test (PPT) of the Military Police of the state of Paraná (PMPR) with the PARE-test adapted from the original Canadian model. Also, we aimed to compare the physical performance of the MPs in the adapted PARE test in two different dress situations: with military physical training uniform (MPTU) and with operational uniform and routine equipment (OURE).Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study that included the voluntary participation of 28 PMs classified for operational actions of the police SHOCK Company. The PPT tests (Shuttle run, bar pull and 12min test), MPTU PARE- test and OURE PARE-test were applied on different days.Results: There was a weak correlation between the PPT score and the performance of the UEFM PARE-test (r = 0.42; r²=0.17; p<0.05) and FARDA (r=-0.41; r²=0.17, p<0.05). There was a strong correlation between the MPTU and OURE PARE-test (r=0.88 and r²= 0.78, p<0.001). The paired t-test revealed a significant statistical difference (p <0.05) between the performance of the MPTU PARE-test (253.9 ± 35.1seg) and OURE (283.5±38.1seg).Conclusion: The weak correlation of PPT performance score with adapted PARE-test suggests that the TAF classification does not adequately evaluate the PM's operational ability to pursue and arrest suspects. In addition, OURE causes a deficit in physical performance. These findings indicate the need for further studies to create new criteria for PPT scoring or more specific physical tests to assess the physical operational capacity of PMs.

To investigate the effect of a Trunk Training (TT) program on the general musculoskeletal pain (GMP) and physical performance of Military Police Officers. Twenty officers were divided into either control group (CG) or TT group (TTG). Both groups performed nine weeks of traditional physical training. However, the TTG had 25-minutes allocated to TT during each scheduled physical training period. Anthropometric, trunk endurance, and physical fitness tests were completed pre-and post-training for both groups.Both groups also answered a weekly questionnaire about their GMP. Posttraining, trunk endurance performance was significantly higher (p<0.05) and the GMP significantly lower (p<0.05) in the TTG when compared to the CG.Improvement in side plank test scores was associated with a decreased in GMP (r= -0.495, p<0.05). TT can reduce the perception of GMP in addition to increasing the endurance of the trunk muscles. The side plank was the only physical test associated with GMP.

Introduction The expectation of armed confrontation is among the most stressful elements in police work. Knowledge about perceived stress and cardiovascular markers in police officers comes from simulations. However, to date, information about psychophysiological responses during high-risk occurrences is scarce. Objectives To assess stress levels and heart rate variability in policemen before and afer atending a bank robbery. Methods Elite police officers (30.4 ± 3.7yrs) filled in a stress questionnaire and had their heart rate variability monitored at the beginning (7:00 am) and at the end (7:00 pm) of a work shif. At about 5:30 pm, these policemen were called to respond to a bank robbery in progress. Results No significant changes in sources or symptoms of stress were found between before and afer the incident. However, statistical reductions were found in heart rate range interval (R-R interval [-13.6%]), pNN50 (-40.0%), and low frequency (-28%) and the low frequency/high frequency ratio increased (200%). These results suggest that although no change in the level of perceived stress was found, a significant reduction in heart rate variability may be atributed to a reduction in activation of the parasympathetic system. Conclusions The expectation of armed confrontation is among the most stressful occurrences in police work. Research knowledge about perceived stress and cardiovascular markers in police officers comes from simulations. Data on psychophysiological responses post-occurrence of high-risk scenarios are scarce. This research may help law enforcement organizations find means to monitor police officers’ acute stress levels afer any high-risk occurrences.