Relationship Between Metabolic Fitness and Performance in Police Occupational Tasks

Canetti, Elisa; Dawes, Jay; Drysdale, Phoebe H.; Lockie, Robert G.; Kornhauser, Charlie; Holmes, Ryan; Schram, Ben; Orr, Rob Marc

doi:10.1007/s42978-020-00066-1

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“…hipleg dynamometer), to isokinetic (e.g. knee extension) these all can provide an assessment that correlates to some occupational task performance (7,11). The use of dynamic strength tests may have a greater application to occupational task performance thus testing a person's 10RM capabilities can be used a way to classify a person's strength level prior to their entry to training.…”

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Establishing Normative Data for 10RM Strength Scores in College-Aged Males

Piper

Furman

Smith

et al. 2021

Int'l Journal of Strength & Conditioning

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Training recommendations for novice to intermediate lifters, and numerous research studies, include loads that correspond to a 10RM, yet there is no normative data for college-age males available with which to make comparisons. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to provide 10RM normative reference values for various strength exercises for 18 to 25-year-old males. Cross-sectional performance and anthropometric data were obtained over the course of five years as part of a college basic strength training course under the direct supervision of an NSCA-CSCS*D. All exercises were performed according to the guidelines established by the NSCA. All testing and training occurred in the same facility and utilized the same equipment for testing and training. Testing occurred prior to the structured training program began and then again upon completion of 12 weeks of training. A total of 1095 subjects (age = 19.94 +1.633 years; height = 70.57 +3.017 inches; pre-test bodyweight = 188.30 +40.975 pounds; post-test bodyweight = 190.31 +40.688 pounds; years of strength training experience = 3.76 +2.484 years, ranging from zero experience up to 13 years) participated in the study. Bodyweight categories were derived based upon two established classification systems used in competitive lifting sports. Percentiles for each weight category were reported, where the weighted average method was used to determine the percentile break points. These norms provide a range of possible 10RM loads as well as a reference to the strength levels, which could be useful for fitness professionals to more effectively assess and design resistance training programs.

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Establishing Normative Data for 10RM Strength Scores in College-Aged Males

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Furman

Smith

et al. 2021

Int'l Journal of Strength & Conditioning

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“…20-m sprint test. The 20-m sprint has been used to assess linear running speed in other research involving law enforcement populations (Canetti et al, 2021). Participants were instructed to run as fast as possible from the start line to the finish line from a standing position.…”

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“…Therefore, some abilities may have higher priority than others. Linear speed and change of direction speed (CODS) are essential attributes for officers to maintain both personal and public safety (Canetti et al, 2021). The Illinois Agility Test (IAT) and the 300-yard shuttle run are frequently used to measure fitness among police cadets because they mimic a sustained pursuit requiring frequent direction changes (Maupin et al, 2018;Orr et al, 2019;Papadakis et al, 2021).…”

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“…While the IAT simulates a suspect pursuit scenario that requires brief periods of acceleration, deceleration, and CODS over short distances (Post et al, 2022), the 300-yard shuttle run measures similar abilities over a greater distance. The 20-m sprint has also been investigated in previous studies (Aandstad et al, 2011;Canetti et al, 2021;Lockie et al, 2020). It has been shown to correlate to various occupational tasks, including a 4-foot (1.22-m) fence jump, victim drag, and getting up from a supine position (Canetti et al, 2021).…”

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“…The 20-m sprint has also been investigated in previous studies (Aandstad et al, 2011;Canetti et al, 2021;Lockie et al, 2020). It has been shown to correlate to various occupational tasks, including a 4-foot (1.22-m) fence jump, victim drag, and getting up from a supine position (Canetti et al, 2021). However, the relationships between these three specific speed assessments have not been fully explored.…”

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Association of shorter and longer distance sprint running to change of direction speed in police students

Streetman¹,

Paspalj²,

Zlojutro³

et al. 2022

Nauka bezbednost policija

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Background. Law enforcement officers may experience unique physical demands while on duty, including pursuing a suspect on foot, clearing obstacles, rapidly moving between covers, and engaging in physical confrontations with violent offenders. Several different change of direction speed (CODS) assessments are routinely used to simulate these demands. However, the relationship between these assessments has not been fully explored. Thus, this study investigated the association of shorter and longer distance sprint running with CODS performance. Methods. 15 police students ran the 20-m sprint test, 300-yard shuttle run, and Illinois Agility Test (IAT). Correlation and regression analyses were used to investigate associations. The effect size analysis provided the magnitude of associations. Results. Correlation analysis determined moderate association between 0-10 m, 10-20 m, and 0-20 m sprint performance with the IAT. The regression analysis determined strong linear association of IAT with sprint 0-10 m (R 2 = 0.488, F = 12.385, p = 0.004), sprint 10-20 m (R 2 = 0.496, F = 12.775, p = 0.003), sprint 0-20 m (R 2 = 0.573, F = 17.468, p = 0.001), and no linear association with the 300-yard shuttle run. Conclusions. The current study found a significant positive association between short sprints and IAT performance, suggesting that linear sprinting speed determines a significant proportion of CODS performance. Therefore, police students and officers should include sprint training in their physical fitness routine.

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Fitness testing at police academies: Optimal fitness for duty

Koedijk

Hutter

Renden

et al. 2023

International Journal of Police Science & Management

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Fitter police recruits are more likely to graduate, are less injury-prone, and fatigue less rapidly. Although most police academies implement fitness testing to ensure a minimum standard of job-specific fitness, academies may benefit from utilizing fitness tests that challenge recruits beyond the minimum fitness demand. The current study evaluated whether a fitness test called Professional Fit (ProfFit) of a police academy aligned with the academy’s purpose to challenge their recruits to become optimally fit. We evaluated whether the ProfFit measures an all-round range of fitness characteristics. Moreover, we evaluated whether the ProfFit measures higher fitness levels than the minimum fitness demand for duty. Police recruits ( N = 103) were tested on the ProfFit, six extra fitness tests known to measure one (isolated) aspect of fitness, and a standard practice job-specific fitness test. Results showed that the ProfFit measures an all-round range of fitness characteristics: anaerobic power, strength lower extremities, strength upper extremities, isometric strength, and muscular endurance of the trunk muscles. The results also showed that recruits indicated a higher rating of perceived exertion during the ProfFit than during the job-specific fitness test, indicating that they experienced the ProfFit as more demanding than the minimum fitness demand for duty. It was concluded that the ProfFit facilitates to challenge police recruits physically, as was the aim of the police academy. These findings provide empirical support for fitness tests that aim to improve police recruits’ fitness levels to be not just fit for duty, but rather optimally fit for duty.

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Relationship Between Metabolic Fitness and Performance in Police Occupational Tasks

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

Establishing Normative Data for 10RM Strength Scores in College-Aged Males

Establishing Normative Data for 10RM Strength Scores in College-Aged Males

Association of shorter and longer distance sprint running to change of direction speed in police students

Fitness testing at police academies: Optimal fitness for duty

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