Shaping Up: Body Composition and Police Recruit Performance, a Cross-Sectional Study

Whilst previous research has explored the relationship of injury and performance the association between multi-compartmental derived body composition measurements and physical performance is unknown. Discussion: In our study of Police Force recruits, we found significant associations between body co...

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Published in:Journal of science and medicine in sport 2024-10, Vol.27, p.S85-S86
Main Authors: Sutton, V., Murphy, M., McCaskie, C., Chivers, P., Hart, N., Cochrane-Wilkie, J., Allen, G., Dalla Via, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body composition
Body fat
Cross-sectional studies
Injury prevention
Obesity
Performance evaluation
Physical fitness
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Summary:Whilst previous research has explored the relationship of injury and performance the association between multi-compartmental derived body composition measurements and physical performance is unknown. Discussion: In our study of Police Force recruits, we found significant associations between body composition and occupation-specific physical performance. [...]it is likely impractical for all Police Force recruits to receive a DXA scan to quantify body composition, though waist circumference and body impedance measures may be feasible. [...]introducing interventions targeted at promoting a reduction in body fat percentage or waist circumference (e.g., healthy nutrition), without specifically quantifying body composition in all recruits might be the best approach to improving physical performance.
ISSN:1440-2440
1878-1861
DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.102