Physical Fitness Capacity and Absenteeism of Police Officers

Police officers (n = 514) were studied to determine the relationship between physical fitness capacity and annual absenteeism rate. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that for officers aged 34 years and younger, only 5% of the variability in absenteeism could be accounted for by age, sex, and...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 1991-11, Vol.33 (11), p.1137-1143
Main Authors: Boyce, Robert W., Jones, Glenn R., Hiatt, Ann R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adult
Analysis. Health state
Biological and medical sciences
Epidemiology
Exercise
Female
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Physical Fitness
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Social Control, Formal
Work Capacity Evaluation
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Summary:Police officers (n = 514) were studied to determine the relationship between physical fitness capacity and annual absenteeism rate. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that for officers aged 34 years and younger, only 5% of the variability in absenteeism could be accounted for by age, sex, and physical fitness variables. For officers 35 years old and older, 7% of the variability was explained by these variables, and a bicycle ergometer score was a significant predictor of absenteeism. Each individual test and an overall physical fitness score were classified into five levels. ANOVAs revealed no significant differences between overall fitness levels and absenteeism. However, men 35 and over who were most fit on the bicycle ergometer test had fewer absences, and women 34 and under who were thinnest had more absences. In conclusion, at least among police officers, the extent to which physical fitness capacity can predict absenteeism is low.
ISSN:0096-1736
1076-2752
2332-3795
DOI:10.1097/00043764-199111000-00009