ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
A Profile of Injuries Sustained by Law Enforcement Officers: A Critical Review.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.
- Integrative and mind-body approaches to law enforcement professional wellness.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Family-Related Factors in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Sport-Related Concussion in Female Youth Athletes Participating in Contact and Collision Invasion Sports: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Musculoskeletal injury epidemiology in law enforcement and firefighter recruits during physical training: a systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Pooled it
- A Profile of Injuries Sustained by Firefighters: A Critical Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Relationships Between Motor Proficiency and Academic Performance in Mathematics and Reading in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- A Comparison of Military and Law Enforcement Body Armour.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Descriptive Profile of Upper Limb Injuries in a Specialized Police Intervention Unit: A Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Backpack Load Carriage Affects Motor and Sensory Responses of the Median Nerve.Military medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring Law Enforcement Officers' Experiences with Athletic Trainers and Work-Related Injury.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Police Fitness: An International Perspective on Current and Future Challenges.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Graduation-stage physical fitness as a predictor of operational performance and injury risk among police recruits: a prospective cohort study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Profiling the Occupational Injuries Sustained by Custody Officers: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Return-to-Work Experiences in Ontario Policing: Injured But Not Broken.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Influence of Body Composition on Functional Movement Among Police Officers.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Isokinetic Shoulder Strength and its Associations to Injury in Tactical Populations: A Critical Review.International journal of exercise science · 2024Review
- Manhandling injuries during legal interventions.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Article
- Effects of Law Enforcement Load Carriage Systems on Muscle Activity and Coordination during Walking: An Exploratory Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physical Training Programs for Tactical Populations: Brief Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Due to the unpredictable, varied and often physical nature of law enforcement duties, police officers are at a high risk of work-related physical injury. The aim of this critical narrative review was to identify and synthesize key findings of studies that have investigated musculoskeletal injuries sustained by law enforcement officers during occupational tasks. A systematic search of four databases using key search terms was conducted to identify potentially relevant studies, which were assessed against key inclusion and exclusion criteria to determine studies to be included in the review. Included studies were critically appraised and the level of evidence determined. Relevant data were extracted, tabulated and synthesized. The 16 identified studies ranged in percentage quality scores from 25.00% to 65.00%, with a mean score of 41.25% and high interrater agreement in scores reflected in a Cohen's Kappa coefficient, κ = 0.977. The most common body site of injury was the upper extremity, the most common injury types were soft-tissue sprains and strains and the most common cause of injury was a non-compliant offender, often involving assault. However, there was limited peer reviewed research in this area and the published research had a narrow focus and was of low to fair methodological quality.
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