Predictive role of physical activity and health-related quality of life in police officers' work assessment

PA Faria, V Santos, LM Massuça - European Journal of Investigation in …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Police officers (POs) frequently encounter high stress and burnout risks in their demanding
professional environment. This study delves into the relationship between physical activity …

Health-related quality of life and related factors of military police officers

FC da Silva, SSS Hernandez, BAV Arancibia… - Health and quality of life …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose The present study aimed to determine the effect of demographic characteristics,
occupation, anthropometric indices, and leisure-time physical activity levels on coronary risk …

A systematic review of lifestyle and health among patrolling police officers

E Granholm Valmari, M Ghazinour… - Scandinavian Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The police profession is a high-strain and high-risk profession, sometimes
resulting in poor physical, mental and social health. This systematic review aims to identify …

Health and fitness data for police officers within a health and wellness program: Implications for occupational performance and career longevity

RG Lockie, JJ Dawes, RM Orr - Work, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Health and wellness programs can be implemented at police departments.
Little research has detailed the characteristics of officers within these programs …

Contributions from incumbent police officer's physical activity and body composition to occupational assessment performance

ND Dicks, ME Shoemaker, KJ DeShaw… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Police officers must perform various tasks in unpredictable work environments
and potentially volatile situations. This study aimed to determine if cardiovascular fitness …

An exploration of physical activity and wellbeing in university employees

K Cooper, GC Barton - Perspectives in public health, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: The aim was to explore levels of physical activity (PA) and mental wellbeing in
university employees, as well as barriers to and incentives for workplace PA. Methods: An …

Rank, job stress, psychological distress and physical activity among military personnel

LCX Martins, CS Lopes - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Physical fitness is one of the most important qualities in armed forces
personnel. However, little is known about the association between the military environment …

A job-related fitness test for the Dutch police

M Strating, RH Bakker, GJ Dijkstra… - Occupational …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background The variety of tasks that characterize police work highlights the importance of
being in good physical condition. Aims To take a first step at standardizing the administration …

Stress and psychological wellbeing in British police force officers and staff

H Oliver, O Thomas, R Neil, T Moll, RJ Copeland - Current Psychology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Informed by the Demand Resources and Individual Effects model (DRIVE; Mark &
Smith,), we assessed how work and individual characteristics were associated with …

The relationship between leisure–time physical activity and psychological well–being in executive employees of selected African countries

TM Thangavhuelelo - 2013 - repository.nwu.ac.za
Participation in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is vital to ensure adequate physical work
capacity for the demands of daily living and job performance. Due to work demand, most top …