Grip Strength of Law Enforcement Officers and Its Implications

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• Personal Author:
  Hsiao H
• Description:
  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. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Law Enforcement Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Anthropometry Author Keywords: Police Firearm Firearms Fitness Law Enforcement Workers Physical Fitness Upper Extremities
• ISSN:
  0003-6870
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Dallas Region [OSHA] ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA] ; Texas ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  122
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070160
• Citation:
  Appl Ergon 2025 Jan; 122:104390
• Contact Point Address:
  Hongwei Hsiao, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX, 78412, USA
• Email:
  hongwei.hsiao@tamucc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Ergonomics
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:74be90313db241564c8be41cfc92aa43aba309dcbb95292147203461ae69feb422c758d7d830d71f311e0cb4a1cea5ceadd1dcfe712173e8988ec7121622d2a7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208435/cdc_208435_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.51 MB ]