TSAC Research Review, Issue 38.3

by Rod Pope, PhD
TSAC Report April 2014
Vol 38, Issue 1

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mobility injury risk factors protective clothing aerobic capacity Equipment loads

This research review covers topics such as the effects of police officer equipment loads, military occupational specialties, and the effects of protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighters.

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This article originally appeared in TSAC Report, the NSCA’s quarterly, online-only publication geared toward the training of tactical athletes, operators, and facilitators. It provides research-based articles, performance drills, and conditioning techniques for operational, tactical athletes. The TSAC Report is only available for NSCA Members. Read more articles from TSAC Report

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2. Anderson, MK, Grier, T, Canham-Chervak, M, Bushman, TT, and Jones, BH. Occupation and other risk factors for injury among enlisted U.S. Army soldiers. Public Health. Retrieved 2015 from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.02.003.
3. Carlier, IVE, Voerman, AE, and Gersons, BPR. The influence of occupational debriefing on post-traumatic stress symptomatology in traumatized police officers. British Journal of Medical Psychology 73(1): 87-98, 2000.
4. Dempsey, PC, Handcock, PJ, and Rehrer, NJ. Body armour: The effect of load, exercise and distraction on landing forces. Journal of Sports Sciences 32(4): 301-306, 2014.
5. Dempsey, PC, Handcock, PJ, and Rehrer, NJ. Impact of police body armour and equipment on mobility. Applied Ergonomics 44(6): 957-961, 2013.
6. Leonardatos, C, Blackman, PH, and Kopel, DB. Smart guns/foolish legislators: Finding the right public safety laws, and avoiding the wrong ones. Connecticut Law Review 34: 157-219, 2001.
7. Lewinski, WJ, Dysterheft, JL, Dicks, ND, and Pettitt, RW. The influence of officer equipment and protection on short sprinting performance. Applied Ergonomics 47: 65-71, 2015.
8. Mayhew, C. Protecting the occupational health and safety of police officers. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice 197: 2001.
9. Orr, R, Pope, R, Johnston, V, and Coyle, J. Load carriage: Minimising soldier injuries through physical conditioning – A narrative review. Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health 18(3): 31-38, 2010.
10. Perroni, F, Guidetti, L, Cignitti, L, and Baldari, C. Absolute vs. weight-related maximum oxygen uptake in firefighters: Fitness evaluation with and without protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus among age group. PLoS ONE 10(3): e0119757.

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TSAC Research Review, Issue 38.3

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