[HTML][HTML] Monitoring neuromuscular performance in military personnel

JJ Merrigan, JD Stone, AG Thompson… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
A necessarily high standard for physical readiness in tactical environments is often
accompanied by high incidences of injury due to overaccumulations of neuromuscular …

[HTML][HTML] Applying force plate technology to inform human performance programming in tactical populations

JJ Merrigan, JD Stone, JR Martin, WG Hornsby… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Force plate assessments, such as countermovement jumps and isometric mid-thigh pulls,
examine performances (eg, jump height, force, power) and movement strategies (eg …

Analyzing force-time curves: Comparison of commercially available automated software and custom MATLAB analyses

JJ Merrigan, JD Stone, SM Galster… - The Journal of Strength …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Merrigan, JJ, Stone, JD, Galster, SM, and Hagen, JA. Analyzing force-time curves:
Comparison of commercially available automated software and custom MATLAB analyses. J …

Recruit fitness standards from a large law enforcement agency: Between-class comparisons, percentile rankings, and implications for physical training

RG Lockie, JJ Dawes, RM Orr… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Lockie, RG, Dawes, JJ, Orr, RM, and Dulla, JM. Recruit fitness standards from a
large law enforcement agency: Between-class comparisons, percentile rankings, and …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between isometric strength and the 74.84-kg (165-lb) body drag test in law enforcement recruits

RG Lockie, MR Moreno, MB McGuire… - Journal of Human …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study investigated whether: law enforcement recruits could complete a 74.84-kg (165-
lb) body drag without specific training; relationships between the body drag and absolute …

[PDF][PDF] A preliminary analysis of relationships between a 1RM hexagonal bar load and peak power with the tactical task of a body drag

RG Lockie, K Balfany, JK Denamur… - Journal of human …, 2019 - sciendo.com
A critical job task for law enforcement officers that should be influenced by strength is the
body drag. This study analyzed relationships between absolute and relative strength …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of formal strength and conditioning on the fitness of law enforcement recruits: a retrospective cohort study

RG Lockie, JJ Dawes, ND Maclean… - … Journal of exercise …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Research involving law enforcement populations has suggested better fitness could
enhance job task performance and reduce injuries. Academy training should lead to …

With great power comes great ability: Extending research on fitness characteristics that influence Work Sample Test Battery performance in law enforcement recruits

RG Lockie, MR Moreno, KA Rodas, JM Dulla, RM Orr… - Work, 2021 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Fitness could influence task performance in police officers. Limited
research details relationships between different fitness characteristics and police-specific …

[HTML][HTML] How fit are special operations police officers? A comparison with elite athletes from Olympic disciplines

L Zwingmann, M Zedler, S Kurzner, P Wahl… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The diverse tasks of special operations police (SOP) units place high physical demands on
every officer. Being fit for duty requires a wide range of motor abilities which must be trained …

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 …