Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review

Being a police officer is a physically tasking occupation that requires much fortitude. The importance of having physically fit police officers cannot be emphasized. The research assessed the existing state of knowledge on the dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personn...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel, Fadero Oluwafemi, Omar Dev, Roxana Dev, Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023
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author Emmanuel, Fadero Oluwafemi
Omar Dev, Roxana Dev
Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir
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description Being a police officer is a physically tasking occupation that requires much fortitude. The importance of having physically fit police officers cannot be emphasized. The research assessed the existing state of knowledge on the dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel by conducting a complete literature review. The PRISMA principles were followed throughout the paper search and analysis. After examining electronic databases (Sport Discus, PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus), 664 studies were retrieved. The chosen studies must include both male and female active police officers, be published in English between January and October 2022, and evaluate the participants' fitness levels. The quantitative synthesis comprised 9 studies with a total of 3275 male and female participants. The methodology of the physical fitness evaluations in all the studies was of high quality, less emphasis was placed on the health measures. The 2,400meter run is the most prevalent cardiovascular health test, followed by the sit-up, leg press, and push-up test, the vertical jump, the Illinois test, and body mass index. The amount number of push-ups an officer could accomplish, their handgrip strength, and their agility were found to correspond with their work performance. Due to the vast variety of fitness test dimensions and test selection procedures, standardization of fitness test protocols is required for accurate and meaningful comparability of findings. For future research on police fitness evaluation to be really unique, there is a need to further create a norm standard for various test batteries, primarily for the police population.
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spelling upm-1073492024-11-04T03:55:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107349/ Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review Emmanuel, Fadero Oluwafemi Omar Dev, Roxana Dev Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir Being a police officer is a physically tasking occupation that requires much fortitude. The importance of having physically fit police officers cannot be emphasized. The research assessed the existing state of knowledge on the dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel by conducting a complete literature review. The PRISMA principles were followed throughout the paper search and analysis. After examining electronic databases (Sport Discus, PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus), 664 studies were retrieved. The chosen studies must include both male and female active police officers, be published in English between January and October 2022, and evaluate the participants' fitness levels. The quantitative synthesis comprised 9 studies with a total of 3275 male and female participants. The methodology of the physical fitness evaluations in all the studies was of high quality, less emphasis was placed on the health measures. The 2,400meter run is the most prevalent cardiovascular health test, followed by the sit-up, leg press, and push-up test, the vertical jump, the Illinois test, and body mass index. The amount number of push-ups an officer could accomplish, their handgrip strength, and their agility were found to correspond with their work performance. Due to the vast variety of fitness test dimensions and test selection procedures, standardization of fitness test protocols is required for accurate and meaningful comparability of findings. For future research on police fitness evaluation to be really unique, there is a need to further create a norm standard for various test batteries, primarily for the police population. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023-09-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107349/1/107349.pdf Emmanuel, Fadero Oluwafemi and Omar Dev, Roxana Dev and Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir (2023) Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12 (3). 182- 192. ISSN 2226-6348; eISSN: 2312-1319 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARPED/article/view/16977/Dimensions-of-Physical-Fitness-Evaluation-Procedures-among-Police-Personnel-Systematic-Literature-Review 10.6007/ijarped/v12-i3/16977
spellingShingle Emmanuel, Fadero Oluwafemi
Omar Dev, Roxana Dev
Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir
Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review
title Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review
title_full Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review
title_fullStr Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review
title_full_unstemmed Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review
title_short Dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review
title_sort dimensions of physical fitness evaluation procedures among police personnel: systematic literature review
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