Smolander J, Louhevaara V, Oja P
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 1984;54(4):295-302. doi: 10.1007/BF00378582.
Ninety to ninety-five men (aged 27 to 46 years) from the police academy were the study subjects. Their prior habits of physical exercise, estimated aerobic capacity (VO2max), muscular performance, and thickness of subcutaneous fat were determined. The policemen were taller (181 cm vs 175 cm) and heavier (84 kg vs 74 kg) than the average 20- to 40-year-old Finnish man, and their VO2max (1 X min-1) was higher (3.41 1 X min-1 vs 2.96 1 X min-1). The frequency of prior physical exercise significantly correlated with most of the variables studied. Those policemen who did not exercise at all (n = 12) were inferior to the average 20- to 40-year-old Finnish man on all the physical fitness tests, whereas the results of the most active policemen (n = 23) were clearly higher. The results indicate that the selection of heavier and taller men for police training guarantees a certain absolute level of physical performance capacity. However, the physical activity involved in police work is insufficient to maintain a high level of physical fitness, which must be achieved through participation in regular and effective physical training.
来自警察学院的90至95名男性（年龄在27至46岁之间）作为研究对象。测定了他们先前的体育锻炼习惯、估计的有氧能力（最大摄氧量）、肌肉性能和皮下脂肪厚度。这些警察比芬兰20至40岁男性的平均身高更高（181厘米对175厘米）、体重更重（84千克对74千克），他们的最大摄氧量（升/分钟）也更高（3.41升/分钟对2.96升/分钟）。先前体育锻炼的频率与所研究的大多数变量显著相关。那些完全不锻炼的警察（n = 12）在所有体能测试中都不如芬兰20至40岁男性的平均水平，而最活跃的警察（n = 23）的测试结果明显更高。结果表明，选拔身材更高大、体重更重的男性进行警察培训可保证一定的绝对身体运动能力水平。然而，警察工作中的体力活动不足以维持高水平的身体素质，必须通过参加定期有效的体育训练来实现。
