A physical fitness profile of state highway patrol officers by gender and age

ConclusionMale officers tended to be heavier, taller and perform significantly better than female officers in all measures bar sit-ups. While there appeared to be a general decline in certain physical characteristics across genders with increasing age the notable differences were between the youngest male age group (20 –29 years) and all other male age groups with a potential reason being the lack of fitness requirements once typically younger cadets leave the academy. Percentile rankings for the assessed measures were found to have elements very specific to this population when compared to the general populati on and those provided in this paper can be used to inform future profiling and research in this population.
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research