Dawes J Jay, Lindsay Keston, Bero Jennifer, Elder Craig, Kornhauser Charlie, Holmes Ryan
1Department of Health Sciences, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and 2Colorado State Highway Patrol, Training Academy, Lakewood, Colorado.
J Strength Cond Res. 2017 Oct;31(10):2808-2815. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002082.
Law enforcement agencies frequently use physical ability tests (PATs) as a method of evaluating occupational performance. These tests are designed to replicate essential occupational tasks frequently performed by officers in the field. The purpose of this study was to determine whether significant relationships exist between the selected physical fitness tests and PAT performance and to determine which of these tests best differentiates between high and low PAT performers. Full-time highway patrol officers (n = 495) submitted self-reported anthropometric data (mean age = 39.6 + 7.7 years) along with fitness assessments taken from their organization's yearly fitness tests. All subjects completed a series of field-based fitness tests, as well as an occupationally specific PAT. Results of the study indicated that the selected tests accounted for almost 69% of the total variance on PAT performance. Overall, the 20-m meter multistage fitness test, 1-minute sit-up performance, and vertical jump height best predicted PAT performance. Furthermore, it was revealed that high performers were significantly more fit in all measures of dynamic fitness when compared with lower performers. No significant differences were discovered in static strength between groups. Strength and conditioning specialists should focus on developing aerobic capacity, trunk muscular endurance, and whole-body anaerobic power to improve PAT and occupational performance.
执法机构经常使用体能测试（PATs）作为评估职业表现的一种方法。这些测试旨在模拟执法人员在实际工作中经常执行的基本职业任务。本研究的目的是确定所选体能测试与PAT表现之间是否存在显著关系，并确定哪些测试能最好地区分PAT表现高和低的人员。全职公路巡逻警察（n = 495）提交了自我报告的人体测量数据（平均年龄 = 39.6 ± 7.7岁），以及从其所在机构年度体能测试中获取的体能评估数据。所有受试者都完成了一系列基于实地的体能测试以及一项特定职业的PAT。研究结果表明，所选测试几乎占PAT表现总方差的69%。总体而言，20米多级体能测试、1分钟仰卧起坐成绩和垂直跳高度最能预测PAT表现。此外，研究发现，与表现较低者相比，表现较高者在所有动态体能指标上都明显更健康。两组之间在静态力量方面未发现显著差异。力量与体能训练专家应专注于发展有氧能力、躯干肌肉耐力和全身无氧功率，以提高PAT表现和职业表现。
