The relationship between fitness and marksmanship in Police Officers

H Muirhead, R Orr, B Schram, C Kornhauser, R Holmes… - Safety, 2019 - mdpi.com
Police officers may be required to discharge their weapon under physical duress. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fitness and marksmanship …

Justified concerns? An exploration of the leg tuck in a tactical population

RG Lockie, RM Orr, JJ Dawes - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The leg tuck was replaced by the plank in the Army Combat Fitness Test, in part because it
was felt it discriminated against women. There is limited leg tuck research, including …

Importance of ability-based training for law enforcement recruits

R Lockie, J Dulla, R Orr, J Dawes - Strength & Conditioning …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
A number of research studies have indicated a wide variation in the physical fitness of law
enforcement recruits before academy training. This article provides a literature review …

The use of fitness testing to predict occupational performance in tactical personnel: a critical review

R Orr, T Sakurai, J Scott, J Movshovich… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tactical personnel work in an occupation that involves tasks requiring a high level of
cardiovascular fitness as well as muscular strength and endurance. The aim of this literature …

We need you: Influence of hiring demand and modified applicant testing on the physical fitness of law enforcement recruits

RG Lockie, JJ Dawes, MR Moreno… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
A challenge for law enforcement agencies is the many positions that need filling. Agencies
may modify their applicant test battery (ATB; multilevelled testing including fitness …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of total and segmental body composition relative to fitness performance measures in law enforcement recruits

KS Collins, BK Christensen, RM Orr… - … Journal of Exercise …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Law enforcement agencies often test the fitness performance and body composition of
incoming recruits. This study investigated the relationships between whole and segmental …

A preliminary investigation: Evaluating the effectiveness of an occupational specific training program to improve lower body strength and speed for law enforcement …

I Bonder, A Shim, RG Lockie, T Ruppert - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Based on current law enforcement officer (LEO) duties, musculoskeletal injury risk is
elevated due to the unpredictable nature of physically demanding tasks. The purpose of this …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of traditional versus ability-based physical training on the health and fitness of custody assistant recruits

KA Rodas, JM Dulla, MR Moreno… - … Journal of Exercise …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study investigated traditional training (TT) versus ability-based training (ABT) in custody
assistant recruits. Retrospective analysis was conducted on two recruit classes who …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between playing time and selected NBA Combine test performance in Division I mid-major basketball players

RG Lockie, A Beljic, SC Ducheny… - … Journal of Exercise …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There has been limited analyses of DI mid-major male basketball players, and no analyses
of relationships between athletic abilities and playing time in this population. The purpose of …

Relationships between physical fitness assessment measures and a workplace task-specific physical assessment among police officers: A retrospective cohort study

R Lockie, JJ Dawes, T Sakura, B Schram… - The Journal of Strength …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Lockie, R, Dawes, JJ, Sakura, T, Schram, B, and Orr, RM. Relationships between
physical fitness assessment measures and a workplace task-specific physical assessment …