Physical Performance of Brazilian Military Policemen

A Longitudinal Analysis by Occupational Specialties

Bibliographic Data

ID15465638
AuthorsLuiz Fabiano Coelho de Rezende (0000-0003-1740-8961, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, corresponding author), Rodolfo André Dellagrana (0000-0003-0446-2619, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira‐Santos (0000-0001-9632-5173, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira-Santos (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil), Arthur Duarte Fantesia Costa Cruz (0000-0002-9965-7330, School of Public Health Dr. Jorge David Nasser, State Health Department of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79074-460, Brazil), Maycon Felipe da Silva Mota (0000-0003-4829-555X, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Christianne De Faria Coelho-Ravagnani (0000-0002-9082-6521, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue24
Pages16948-16948
Publication date2022-12-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph192416948
PMID36554829
OpenAlexW4312196117
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited19

Maintenance of good levels of physical fitness is essential during occupational tasks for the general health of the military police. However, no studies have evaluated longitudinal changes in the physical fitness of Brazilian military police officers according to their specialties. Thus, the objective of the current study was to analyze the changes in the physical fitness of military police officers according to their specialty, over a period of five years. Retrospective data (2015-2019) from 290 police officers were analyzed, including age and physical fitness tests (12-min run test, sit-ups, push-ups, and pull-ups on the bar). The sample was divided into four groups (Specialized; Border; Urban; and Environmental). ANCOVA was used to describe differences in physical fitness components between groups of police officers after adjusting for age. Initial fitness was higher among police officers in the Specialized group (i.e., those with greater physical demands). During the five-year follow-up period, there was an age-related decrease in physical capacity for all groups, regardless of specialty. However, Urban police showed improvement in running and sit-up tests ( p < 0.05) over time. Changes in physical capacity during follow-up differed depending on the physical component analyzed and the occupational specialty

Environmental health · Family medicine · Geography · Longitudinal study · Military personnel · Occupational safety and health · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Sociology · Specialty · Test (biology · Demography · Medicine · Occupational Health and Performance · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training · Gerontology

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