Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX, USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Appl Ergon. 2025 Jan;122:104390. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104390. Epub 2024 Sep 19.
Grip strength (GS) plays a vital role for law enforcement officers (LEOs). This study aimed to establish a baseline for LEO GS, compare it with the general population, determine the correlation between LEO GS and body dimensions, and evaluate the implications for occupational performance. A total of 756 male and 218 female LEOs from across the U.S. participated in the study. On average, male LEOs exhibit stronger GS (49.53 kg) than female officers (32.14 kg). Significant differences between LEOs and the general population were observed. GS correlated with hand breadth, hand length, stature, and bideltoid breadth. Approximately 26%-46% of males and 5%-39% of females were identified as being at risk of health, fit, or occupational performance based on their measured GS. Enhancing GS training or avoiding implementing heavy equipment (such as pistols with heavy trigger weight), could improve officer occupational performance, safety, or health.
握力（GS）对于执法人员（LEO）至关重要。本研究旨在建立 LEO GS 的基准，将其与普通人群进行比较，确定 LEO GS 与身体尺寸之间的相关性，并评估其对职业表现的影响。共有 756 名美国男性和 218 名女性 LEO 参与了这项研究。平均而言，男性 LEO 的 GS（49.53 公斤）强于女性警官（32.14 公斤）。观察到 LEO 与普通人群之间存在显著差异。GS 与手掌宽度、手掌长度、身高和肩宽有关。根据他们的 GS 测量值，大约 26%-46%的男性和 5%-39%的女性被认为存在健康、体能或职业表现的风险。通过增强 GS 训练或避免使用重型设备（如扳机重量较重的手枪），可以提高警察的职业表现、安全性或健康水平。
