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On-Duty Strength and Conditioning Programming Considerations for Police Officers
October 25, 2024by Brandon Holder, CSCS, RSCC and Merrick Lincoln, DPT, PT, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to review the physiological determinants of police work, provide the strength and conditioning professional with an overview of comm on constraints associated with training police officers, discuss the role of autoregulated training, and provide programming recommendations for training police officers around their patrol shifts.
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An Example Fitness Assessment Battery for Community Service Officers
February 15, 2020by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article details an example assessment battery that could be used to measure the relative health and fitness of community service officers (CSO) within the context of similar populations.
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Occupational Physical Fitness Tests for Police Officers—A Narrative Review
January 8, 2019by Eduardo Frio Marins, MSc, Pedro Henrique Silva, Fabricio B. Del Vecchio, PhD, Airton Rombaldi
Occupational police tests described in the literature can serve as indicators of the occupational performance of their employees. In addition, practitioners in charge of police training should develop and employ obstacle courses composed of critical work tasks, as they may be strongly related to tests of aerobic endurance, strength, muscular endurance, and agility.
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Physical Training Considerations for Police Academy Recruits
August 7, 2023by Timary Malley, CSCS, Alyssa Yetter, and Tunde Szivak, PhD, CSCS,*D
This article discusses the benefits of utilizing evidence-based training approaches supported by current strength and conditioning research with law enforcement officer recruits.
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Integrated Perspectives on Tactical Preparation—Adding Mental Skill Training to Physical Fitness during Police Training Scenarios
January 15, 2019by Stacy L Gnacinski, MS, CSCS, and Ken Brock
This article shares various options for integrating mental skills training into existing strength and conditioning programs. Such simultaneous, dual-training approaches may better prepare officers for the realities of occupational performance.
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Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Law Enforcement Personnel – Measurement and Practical Applications
May 19, 2026by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F,*D
This article discusses motivation, self-efficacy, and barriers to exercise specific to law enforcement officers. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical performance and occupational fitness.
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Upper Body Power for Law Enforcement Officers
February 9, 2023by Marc Tangeman, CSCS, Ian Bonder, MS, CSCS, RSCC, and Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D
This article discusses the benefits of an upper body power program for law enforcement officers and how to program this effectively.
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First Responder Research Column – State of Law Enforcement – Physical Training Interventions
September 9, 2026by James Henley, MS, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA
This article discusses training strategies for law enforcement officers, including strength training, fitness scaling, and readiness programs that improve performance and career-long operational effectiveness. Visit NSCA online to read more on strength training and law enforcement officer fitness
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A Holistic Approach to Tactical Operator Wellness and Performance
July 15, 2019by Mick Stierli, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Mick Stierli, a Sargent with the New South Wales Police Force and the creator of both the Physical Training Instructors program and the New South Wales Police RECON program in Australia, discusses his holistic approach to providing care and training to police officers over the course of their career from hire to retire at the 2018 NSCA Tactical Annual Training.
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Establishing a Physical Fitness Assessment and Training Program in a Large Metropolitan Law Enforcement Organization
June 7, 2021by Anthony Soika, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC
This article is a personal perspective of creating and providing a fitness assessment and resistance training program from scratch to a large law enforcement organization.
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