Abstract
International Journal of Exercise Science 13(6): 1179-1189, 2020. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact that external loads have on vertical jump height and peak anaerobic power output (PAPw) of police officers during a vertical jump (VJ) test. Retrospective data of 47 (mean age 38.79 ± 7.97 years) police officers from a US Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) were used for analysis. VJ heights and body mass were used in the Sayers Peak Power Equation to calculate PAPw. Power-to-weight (P:W) ratios were then calculated by dividing PAPw by the officer’s body mass. VJ height significantly (p < .001) decreased with load (unloaded = 49.49 ± 8.46 cm: loaded = 43.62 ± 7.68 cm). A Pearson’s correlation showed a significant (p < .01) low-moderate (r = .387) relationship between absolute load (9.57 ± .94 kg) and change in PAPw, and a significant (p < .01) strong (r = .794) correlation between relative load and changes in P:W. This study supports previous research that suggests that occupational load carriage has a negative impact on VJ performance in police officers and may influence job performance, and that training programs may mitigate these negative effects.
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Wiley, Amy; Joseph, Aaron; Orr, Robin Marc; Schram, Ben; Kornhauser, Charles; Holmes, Ryan J.; and Dawes, J. Jay
(2020)
"The Impact Of External Loads Carried By Police Officers On Vertical Jump Performance,"
International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 13
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Iss.
6, Pages 1179 - 1189.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70252/MTPB8978
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol13/iss6/15