Abstract
Purpose: Law enforcement applicant assessments and initial academy training are extremely diverse and vary greatly across the United States of America (USA), with 820+ academies operating across 50 different states with an additional 35+ federal agency law enforcement initial training academies. Population increases in obesity and the impact of COVID-19 make it imperative to create benchmarks for applicant physical performance. The aim of this study was to create a “point-in-time” descriptive profile of the physical performance of law enforcement (LE) applicants and determine any general differences between males, females, and chronological age using two applicant test batteries (ATBs).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-2 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Feb 2023 |
| Event | 4th International Physical Employment Standards Conference - Bond University, Robina, Australia Duration: 23 Feb 2023 → 26 Feb 2023 https://bond.edu.au/research/research-bond/IPES-conference |
Conference
| Conference | 4th International Physical Employment Standards Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | IPES |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Robina |
| Period | 23/02/23 → 26/02/23 |
| Other | Hosted by the Bond University Tactical Research Unit the conference will address the three T's essential to supporting physical performance in physically demanding occupations; Theory, Testing and Training. Specific topics will include physical employment standards, identifying and mitigating injury risk factors, physical conditioning and assessing occupational readiness. The conference content will be a blend of research and applied practice in a range of physically demanding occupations including military, law enforcement, fire and rescue and first responders. |
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