Physiological Issues Related to Law Enforcement Personnel

Flashcards about physiological issues in law enforcement

sedentary

Law enforcement officers are typically __ but perform short periods of high-intensity activity, often in life-threatening situations.

bona fides

The most common occupational tasks completed by police officers were checking __ (29%) and responding to domestic disputes (15%).

personal protective equipment

Common physical subtasks for law enforcement include desk work, general driving, carrying __, running, and jumping.

sedentary

Law enforcement work is often 80% to 90% __ with intermittent points of high-intensity activity.

duty belt

External loads can range from 7 kg (15 lb) when wearing a general __ to around 10 kg (22 lb) or greater when wearing a protective vest

body armor

Tactical operations officers may carry loads of around 22 kg (49 lb) consisting of primary and secondary weapons systems, __ and communication systems.

Environmental conditions

__ can influence the physiological demands on officers and affect fluid balance and the ability to maintain thermal homeostasis.

40 °C (104 °F)

General duty police officers in Australia perform random breath testing and mobile drug testing on citizens driving motor vehicles where ambient temperatures can reach in excess of __.

heat acclimatization

Heat-related illness in the hotter months can be minimized through __, where the body becomes more efficient at maintaining temperature homeostasis in the environment.

bodily fluids

During an arrest or when responding to a riot, officers can be exposed to a range of __, including saliva and blood that may contain infectious diseases.

sleep hygiene

The study of __ involves a grouping of behaviors, practices, and conditioning that can be changed to improve sleep.

hamstring

In terms of musculoskeletal injuries in police officers, the most common injury sites are the neck, back, ankle, __, knee, and rotator cuff.

restraining devices

Essential physical tasks have been identified in law enforcement and involve walking, running, climbing, jumping, lifting, dragging, pushing, bending, using force, and using __ .

Goal setting

and motivation are common issues that are influenced by shift work, and having access to a TSAC Facilitator at the workplace can help overcome these problems.

heavy resistance

For law enforcement officers, __ training needs to be accompanied by explosive exercises to maximize power training.

neck

The most common nonfatal injuries among police officers are sprains and strains, with the __, back, ankle, hamstring, knee, and rotator cuff all being predominant sites of injury.

anaerobic

To increase the specificity of training, methods involving the __ energy system such as interval training should be used instead of LSD running.

ability-based training

A solution to improving the energy systems without increasing the risk of injury is to implement individualized running programs or ___.

duties successfully

By evaluating critical tasks and then applying current research, the TSAC Facilitator may ensure that police officers have a physical training program that enables them to perform their __.