Observational behavior assessment for psychological competencies in police officers: A proposed methodology for instrument development

M Koedijk, PG Renden, RRD Oudejans… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This paper proposes and showcases a methodology to develop an observational behavior
assessment instrument to assess psychological competencies of police officers. We outline …

Longitudinal changes in health and fitness measures among state patrol officers by sex

JJ Dawes, ML Dos Santos, C Kornhauser… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Dawes, JJ, Lopes dos Santos, M, Kornhauser, C, Holmes, RJ, Alvar, BA, Lockie,
RG, and Orr, RM. Longitudinal changes in health and fitness measures among state patrol …

Evolution of physical training in police academies: Comparing fitness variables

B Melton, G Ryan, V Zuege, H Rochani, D Anglin… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of three different physical
training approaches to improving cadets' fitness variables. Retrospective data for male and …

Biomotor Abilities for Law Enforcement Officer Readiness

L Monteiro, V Santos, MG Abel, EL Langford… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) must maintain a certain level of physical fitness to perform
occupational tasks successfully. Because of the wide variation among operators, there does …

The use of musculoskeletal fitness measures as indicators of performance in police occupational tasks

EFD Canetti, RM Orr, W Brown… - … Journal of Exercise …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fitness testing is employed by some law enforcement agencies to assure performance in
occupational tasks. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between …

Strength and conditioning program design considerations for law enforcement officers

J Dawes, T Lentine, Q Johnson… - Strength & Conditioning …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Many essential occupational tasks performed by law enforcement officers are physically
demanding. There are numerous challenges with developing and maintaining physical …

Effects of occupational load on the acceleration, change of direction speed, and anaerobic power of police officers

F Kukić, R Janković, JJ Dawes, R Orr… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Kukić, F, Janković, R, Dawes, JJ, Orr, R, and Koropanovski, N. Effects of occupational load
on the acceleration, change of direction speed, and anaerobic power of police officers. J …

Fitness testing at police academies: Optimal fitness for duty

M Koedijk, RI Hutter, PG Renden… - … Journal of Police …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Is Self-Efficacy for Exercise Predictive of Leisure-Time Physical Activity among Police Officers? A Pilot Study

AE Streetman, A Becker, EL Mailey, KM Heinrich - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Leisure-time moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is an essential indicator of
overall health. Given the physical nature of police work, it is critical to understand variables …

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

A Streetman, D Paspalj, N Zlojutro… - NBP. Nauka …, 2022 - scindeks.ceon.rs
Background. Law enforcement officers may experience unique physical demands while on
duty, including pursuing a suspect on foot, clearing obstacles, rapidly moving between …