Physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics of graduating Norwegian Police University College students

auteurs Thomas Dillern
  Ole Ragnar Norheim Jenssen
  Jørgen Ingebrigtsen
tijdschrift EJPS (ISSN: 2034-760X)
jaargang Volume 1
aflevering Issue 3
onderdeel Articles
publicatie datum 14 februari 2014
taal English
pagina 192
keywords police officers, Physical test performance, work ability, physical health
samenvatting

The aim of the study was to assess physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics of Norwegian male and female graduating police university college students. Several fitness tests (i.e. upper body strength, explosive leg power and endurance capacity) were conducted and anthropometric data (i.e. body mass and stature) were collected. Compared with relevant reference groups, the present students perform well on physical fitness tests. Moreover, this study provides a better understanding of some of the properties forthcoming police officers obtain, and the present findings could be valuable if one aims to further investigate the development of physical fitness throughout police careers.