@conference{88dfbdca050e47f78d9e94fa1334ba26,
title = "Profiling a workplace physiotherapy and rehabilitation program within a police force",
abstract = "Question: What are the typical presentations of police officers who attenda newly established workplace rehabilitation service?Design: A retrospective observational study.Participants: Injured police officers (male n=30: mean age 43.3 ± 9.56years: female n=12, mean age 38.2 ± 6.39 years) attending workplacerehabilitation (August to December 2014).Outcome Measures: Reported injury numbers and types, numbers oftreatments, attendance rates, and comparative costs.Results: Of 340 booked treatment sessions, 296 (87%) of were attended.Lumbar spine injury was the most commonly reported work-relatedmusculoskeletal disorder, accounting for 40.5% (n=17) of all injuries and119 (40.2%) treatment sessions. Lumbar spine injuries occurred acrossall ranks and years of service, and a higher proportion of affected officerswore a hip holster than wore a thigh holster (44.4%, n=12 vs. 33.3%, n=5).Female officers showed a higher average number of treatments attendedper injury than male officers (8.25 ± 5.12 vs. 6.57 ± 4.03).Conclusion: A workplace rehabilitation service for injured policeofficers presents as a viable service with lower back injuries the primarypresentation type.Key Practice Points:• Injuries to the lumbar spine were the most common presentation in apolice workplace rehabilitation service and were more often associatedwith wearing a hip holster than wearing a thigh holster, though cohortlevelresearch would be needed to examine the strength of any possiblecausal link.• Workplace rehabilitation services for injured police officers can limit lostproductivity and travel costs associated with travel to external servicesduring work time.",
author = "M Hua and Orr, {Rob Marc} and Michael Stierli",
year = "2015",
month = oct,
language = "English",
note = "CONNECT 2015 Physiotherapy Conference, APA 2015 ; Conference date: 03-10-2015 Through 06-10-2015",
url = "http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/conference2015, https://issuu.com/graydesigngroup/docs/apa_symposium_2015_ebook_program_a4, https://issuu.com/graydesigngroup/docs/apa_2015_conference_abstracts_handb",
}