ArticleInternational journal of exercise science2020
The Impact of Formal Strength and Conditioning on the Fitness of Law Enforcement Recruits: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Effects of Variable-Resistance Training Versus Constant-Resistance Training on Maximum Strength: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- A Descriptive Analysis of the Current State of Peace Officer Standards and Training Physical Fitness Requirements across the USA.International journal of exercise science · 2025Article
- Can Motivation and Self-Efficacy Predict a Law Enforcement Officer's General and Job-Specific Fitness?International journal of exercise science · 2025Article
- Four-Year Training Course for Police Officers (CFOP) and Fitness Outcomes of Police Academy Cadets: A Cohort Study from 2004 to 2020.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Time Course of Health, Fitness, and Occupational Performance Changes in Recruits across a Fire Academy.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2023Article
- Physical Training Programs for Tactical Populations: Brief Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Evolution of Physical Training in Police Academies: Comparing Fitness Variables.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Profiling the absolute and relative strength of a special operations police unit.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- The Health and Fitness Characteristics of Civilian Jailer Recruits Prior to Academy Training.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- The Bigger They Are: Relationships between Body Height and Mass with the Body Drag Task in Law Enforcement Recruits.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- The Effects of Traditional versus Ability-Based Physical Training on the Health and Fitness of Custody Assistant Recruits.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Analysis of Total and Segmental Body Composition Relative to Fitness Performance Measures in Law Enforcement Recruits.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Moving Past the One-Size-Fits-All Education-Training Model of Police Academies to the Self-Prescribed Individualized Exercise Prescription Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- How Does Time Spent Working in Custody Influence Health and Fitness Characteristics of Law Enforcement Officers?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Effects Aerobic Fitness has on Heart Rate Responses for a Custody Assistant Recruit Class Performing a Formation Run.International journal of exercise science · 2021Article
- The Influence of Aerobic Fitness on Heart Rate Responses of Custody Assistant Recruits during Circuit Training Sessions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Research involving law enforcement populations has suggested better fitness could enhance job task performance and reduce injuries. Academy training should lead to improvements in recruit fitness. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a strength and conditioning program on fitness among law enforcement recruits. Twenty-six recruits (23 males, three females) completed a 27-week academy, which incorporated 3-4 physical training sessions per week. Fitness assessment occurred during pre- (week 0), mid- (week 14), and post-testing (week 27) time points. The fitness assessments included: vertical jump, one-minute push-ups, one-minute sit-ups, posterior chain strength measured by a leg/back dynamometer, grip strength, and aerobic fitness measured by the 20-m multistage shuttle run (MSR). A repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc tests determined any significant changes in fitness between time points, with alpha set at
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