Physical Activity in Police Beyond Self-Report

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• Personal Author:
  Franke WD ; Hein M ; Hood K ; Moon M ; Perkhounkova Y ; Ramey SL ; Tseng H-C ; Wilson A
• Description:
  Objective: Police officers have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease. Reductions in occupational physical activity may contribute to the risk, yet there have been few efforts to characterize the physical demands of police work beyond self-report. Purpose: To compare measured physical activity between work and off-duty hours and assess the effects of stress on physical activity. Methods: Officers (n = 119) from six departments wore a pattern recognition monitor for 96 hours to measure total energy expenditure (kilocalorie per hour) (1k/cal = 4184 joules), activity intensity, and step count per hour. Results: Participants were more active on their off-duty days than at work; the effects of stress on physical activity seemed moderated by sex. Conclusions: Police work is primarily a sedentary occupation, and officers tend to be more active on their off-duty days than during their work hours. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Law Enforcement Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Cardiovascular Disease Job Stress Occupational Exposure Occupational Hazards Physical Exercise Physical Fitness Police Officers Total Worker Health TWH Work Practices
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  338-343
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053755
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2014 Mar; 56(3):338-343
• Contact Point Address:
  Sandra L. Ramey, PhD, RN, The University of Iowa College of Nursing and College of Public Health, 50 Newton Rd NB 464, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  sandra-ramey@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Public Safety
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:109d3bb4ce2846b98b92f3cf54de58cc7d7280a4b9122eea81a306bf16db58bb6385ca71ba03fc49a119219d9667be2b4370b8b4a809f6b19aaff12c0cdf6bee
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216465/cdc_216465_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 103.57 KB ]