Do Barrier Test Results Predict Survival in Specialist Police Tactical Selection Courses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15497237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeremy Robinson (0000-0002-9104-5081, Australian Federal Police), Ben Schram (0000-0002-1865-0488, Bond University, corresponding author), Elisa Canetti (0000-0002-8358-398X, Bond University), Rob Marc Orr (0000-0001-8297-8288, Bond University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 3319-3319 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16183319 |
| PMID | 31505855 |
| OpenAlex | W2972065111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Entry to specialist police tactical teams is governed by performance on a physically intense and psychologically demanding selection course. The aim of this study was to determine the attributes associated with completion of a specialist police selection course. Data pertaining to 18 candidates was obtained including 1 min push-ups, loaded pull-ups, loaded 30 m crawl, agility run, 1.2 km run and multi-stage fitness assessment. Comparisons from those who did and did not complete the selection week were performed and a hierarchical multiple regression performed. Eleven candidates finished, with significant difference found in those who completed the course in push-ups (+9.1 reps), loaded pull-ups (+2.9 reps), 1.2 km run (-16 s), loaded crawl (-6.3 s), agility (-0.67 s) and VO 2max (+4.8 mL/kg/min). In combination, the fitness assessments pull-ups, 30 m loaded crawl and agility time were found to predict 70% of the variability in course completion (adjusted R 2 = 0.70, F (3,14) = 14.373, p = 0.001). When assessed independently, push-ups, 1.2 km run and VO 2max results only predicted a non-significant 0.02%, 0.29% and 0.12%, respectively, of course completion. Completion was influenced by aerobic fitness, upper limb strength and endurance and agility. These variables appear to be predictive of course success
Biology · Machine learning · Multilevel model · Operations management · Selection (genetic algorithm · Significant difference · Simulation · Statistics · Test (biology · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Occupational Health and Performance · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |