ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Grip Strength and Its Relationship to Police Recruit Task Performance and Injury Risk: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Effect of the Law Enforcement Duty Belt on Muscle Activation during Hip Hinging Movements in Young, Healthy Adults.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Injury Profiles of Police Recruits Undergoing Basic Physical Training: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Test-Retest Reliability and Minimum Difference Values of a Novel and Portable Upright Row Strength Assessment in Probation Officers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Characterization of Injuries Suffered by Mounted and Non-Mounted Police Officers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Factors Influencing Marksmanship in Police Officers: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Physiological Demands of Common Occupational Tasks among Australian Police Officers: A Descriptive Analysis.Annals of work exposures and health · 2022Article
- Profiling the absolute and relative strength of a special operations police unit.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Predicting handgrip power of young adult population among major ethnic groups of Sabah: a multivariate analysis.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Suitable grip strength is a police occupational requirement. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between grip strength, task performance and injury risk in a police population. Retrospective data of police recruits (n = 169) who had undergone basic recruit training were provided, including handgrip strength results, occupational task performance measures (consisting of police task simulations [SIM], tactical options [TACOPS] and marksmanship assessments) and injury records. Left hand grip strength (41.91 ± 8.29 kg) measures showed a stronger correlation than right hand grip strength (42.15 ± 8.53 kg) with all outcome measures. Recruits whose grip strength scores were lower were significantly more susceptible to failing the TACOPS occupational task assessment than those with greater grip strength scores, with significant (
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