Physical Activity in Police Beyond Self-Report

Ramey, Sandra L.; Perkhounkova, Yelena; Moon, Mikyung; Tseng, Hui-Chen; Wilson, A.; Hein, Maria; Hood, Kristin L.; Franke, Warren D.

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“…Poorer physical and psychological health places them at greater risk of lifestyle-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes, and overall mortality 1–5. Years of police service is associated with CVD risk,6 greater body weight7 and physical inactivity 8…”

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A systematic review of health promotion intervention studies in the police force: study characteristics, intervention design and impacts on health

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To systematically review studies of health promotion intervention in the police force. Four databases were searched for articles reporting on prepost single and multigroup studies in police officers and trainees. Data were extracted and bias assessed to evaluate study characteristics, intervention design and the impact of interventions on health. Database searching identified 25 articles reporting on 21 studies relevant to the aims of this review. Few studies (n=3) were of long duration (≥6 months). Nine of 21 studies evaluated structured physical activity and/or diet programmes only, 5 studies used education and behaviour change support-only interventions, 5 combined structured programmes with education and behaviour change support, and 2 studies used computer prompts to minimise sedentary behaviour. A wide array of lifestyle behaviour and health outcomes was measured, with 11/13 multigroup and 8/8 single-group studies reporting beneficial impacts on outcomes. High risk of bias was evident across most studies. In those with the lowest risk of bias (n=2), a large effect on blood pressure and small effects on diet, sleep quality, stress and tobacco use, were reported. Health promotion interventions can impact beneficially on health of the police force, particularly blood pressure, diet, sleep, stress and tobacco use. Limited reporting made comparison of findings challenging. Combined structured programmes with education and behaviour change support and programmes including peer support resulted in the most impact on health-related outcomes.

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“…Specific to occupational categories, Ramey and colleagues (101) noted that police officers were more active during off-duty days than on-duty days. This observation confirms the primarily sedentary nature of police work (111), despite the occasional burst of physical activity (100).…”

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“…Alternatively, among a group of firefighters or police, it may be much more productive to bring fitness training equipment onsite. Their workdays are characterized by long periods of highly sedentary job tasks interspersed with occasional periods of intense physical exertion (101,106). In this scenario, achievement of and adherence to high physical fitness standards, including cardiovascular fitness, strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and other health-and skill-related fitness components, should be encouraged, brought as close to the workflow as possible, and perhaps even be an integral part of the job itself.…”

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Fitness of the US Workforce

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Fitness matters for the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss, excess medical care costs, loss of income or family earnings, and other social and economic concerns. The workforce may be viewed as a corporate strategic asset, yet its fitness level appears to be relatively low and declining. Over the past half-century, obesity rates have doubled, physical activity levels are below par, and cardiorespiratory fitness often does not meet minimum acceptable job standards. During this time, daily occupational energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories. Employers should consider best practices and design workplace wellness programs accordingly. Particular attention should be paid to human-centered cultures. Research should address ongoing surveillance needs regarding fitness of the US workforce and close gaps in the evidence base for fitness and business-relevant outcomes. Policy priorities should consider the impact of both state and federal regulations, adherence to current regulations that protect and promote worker health, and the introduction of incentives that allow employers to optimize the fitness of their workforce through supportive legislation and organizational policies.

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“…Stress leads to poor health, generally through the combination of the physical/physiological consequences of stress and through the ways that individuals do (or do not) respond to such stress (Gershon, Lin, & Xianbin, 2002). For example, research has shown an association between officer stress and lower officer self-perceptions of personal fitness (Gerber, Kellmann, Elliot, Hartmann, Brand, Holsboer-Trachsler, & Pühse, 2013) and that officers are more physically active on their days off work (Ramey, Perkhounkova, Moon, Tseng, Wilson, Hein, Hood, & Franke, 2014). Law enforcement officers also demonstrate poor dietary decisions, such as a lack of vegetable consumption (Kuehl et al, 2014), and drink energy drinks and excessive amounts of caffeine to deal with having to perform shift work (Monaghan et al, 2014).…”

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Exploring differences between the health and wellness of state police officers and community corrections professionals.

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DEDICATIONThis dissertation is dedicated to Brees and Ezra Copenhaver. Brees, you never cease to amaze me with the things you are able to do and the new skills you learn each day. Ezra, you are my little guy with those big baby blue eyes and his mommy's personality. I love you both so very much and I hope the completion of this dissertation is the beginning of a better life for both of you.iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my mentoring professor, Dr. Richard Tewksbury for his oversight on this project and for guiding me for the last year and a half. He has taught me to have more confidence in myself, to aim higher, and to never sell myself short. For that, I am grateful. He has also taught me not to take things as seriously as I otherwise would. I have already benefited from this advice and certainly will in the future as well.I would also like to thank Dr. David Roelfs for the hours he has spent/worked with me on the statistical aspect of this project. To see this project through with me, no doubt, took some patience, of which I am most appreciative. I would also like to thank Dr. Thomas This dissertation is a comparison study of health and wellness outcomes for a sample of law enforcement officers and a sample of community corrections professionals within the same state. As such, it is the first attempt to determine and compare the independent variables which are significant predictors of law enforcement officer and community corrections professionals' health and wellness for criminal justice employees working in the same context. Data used in the research was gathered from nearly identical health and wellness surveys distributed to the sample of law enforcement officers and the sample of community corrections professionals. Logistic, negative binomial, and Poisson regression analyses were performed to determine which independent variables are significant predictors of officer and professionals' health and wellness outcomes. Results show several factors are significant predictors of both officer and professionals' health and wellness, with law enforcement organizational factors being the most frequent predictors of law enforcement health and wellness.Demographic variables are the most frequent significant predictors of professionals' vi health and wellness. It is concluded that variables predictive of officer and professionals' health and wellness differ, necessitating different policy approaches designed to address issues associated with officer and professionals' health and wellness.vii

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Physical Activity in Police Beyond Self-Report

Abstract: Police work is primarily a sedentary occupation, and officers tend to be more active on their off-duty days than during their work hours.

Cited by 48 publications

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A systematic review of health promotion intervention studies in the police force: study characteristics, intervention design and impacts on health

A systematic review of health promotion intervention studies in the police force: study characteristics, intervention design and impacts on health

Fitness of the US Workforce

Exploring differences between the health and wellness of state police officers and community corrections professionals.

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