Milošević Miloš M, Koropanovski Nenad, Vuković Marko, Božović Branislav, Kukić Filip, Mudrić Miloš R, Stamatis Andreas, Dopsaj Milivoj
Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Management, Singidunum University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Department of Criminalistics, University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Jan 4;10(1):22. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10010022.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The correlation of handgrip strength (HGS) and morphological characteristics with Big Five personality traits is well documented. However, it is unclear whether these relationships also exist in highly trained and specialized populations, such as tactical athletes, and whether there are specific differences compared to the general population. This study aimed to explore the interplay of handgrip neuromuscular, morphological, and psychological characteristics in tactical athletes and the general population of both genders.
The research was conducted on a sample of 205 participants. A standardized method, procedure, and equipment (Sports Medical solutions) were used to measure the isometric neuromuscular characteristics of the handgrip. Basic morphological characteristics of body height, body mass, and body mass index were measured with a portable stadiometer and the InBody 720 device. Psychological characteristics were assessed with the Mental Toughness Index and Dark Triad Dirty Dozen questionnaires.
Numerous significant correlations were obtained, as well as differences between tactical athletes and the general population of both genders. The most prominent correlations were between the excitation index with Psychopathy and the Dark Triad (ρ = -0.41, -0.39) in female tactical athletes, as well as Neuroticism with body height, maximal force, and the maximum rate of force development in the male general population (ρ = 0.49, 0.43, 0.41). The obtained results also revealed gender and occupational specific patterns of researched relationships.
Although the results of this study indicated the possibility of the existence of correlations between handgrip neuromuscular, morphological, and psychological characteristics in tactical athletes of both genders, nevertheless, at the moment, there is not enough solid evidence for that. That is why new research is needed. An analysis of muscle contractile and time parameters as neuromuscular indicators in the HGS task proved to be a possible promising method, which brought numerous new insights about the researched relationships. For practical application in the field, we propose including Mental Toughness and the Dark Triad traits in the selection process for future police officers and national security personnel based on the obtained results.
背景/目的：握力（HGS）和形态特征与大五人格特质之间的相关性已有充分记录。然而，目前尚不清楚这些关系在战术运动员等训练有素的特定人群中是否也存在，以及与普通人群相比是否存在特定差异。本研究旨在探讨战术运动员和普通男女群体中握力神经肌肉、形态和心理特征之间的相互作用。
对205名参与者进行了研究。使用标准化方法、程序和设备（运动医学解决方案）测量握力的等长神经肌肉特征。使用便携式身高计和InBody 720设备测量身高、体重和体重指数等基本形态特征。使用心理韧性指数和黑暗三性格十二项问卷评估心理特征。
获得了许多显著的相关性，以及战术运动员与普通男女群体之间的差异。最显著的相关性是女性战术运动员的兴奋指数与精神病态和黑暗三性格之间的相关性（ρ = -0.41，-0.39），以及男性普通人群中神经质与身高、最大力量和最大力量发展速率之间的相关性（ρ = 0.49，0.43，0.41）。研究结果还揭示了所研究关系的性别和职业特定模式。
尽管本研究结果表明男女战术运动员的握力神经肌肉、形态和心理特征之间可能存在相关性，但目前尚无足够确凿的证据支持这一点。这就是为什么需要新的研究。对握力任务中肌肉收缩和时间参数作为神经肌肉指标的分析被证明是一种可能有前景的方法，它为所研究的关系带来了许多新的见解。在实际应用中，基于研究结果，我们建议在未来警察和国家安全人员的选拔过程中纳入心理韧性和黑暗三性格特质。
