A prospective study of health-related lifestyle changes among police cadets.

The objectives of this prospective study were to explore the health-related lifestyle of police cadets and assess changes in their health behaviors following entry into the police force. To do so, 190 police cadets completed an online questionnaire assessing their physical activity level, sedentary behaviors, diet quality, sleep hygiene, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and stress level. One year following their graduation from the police training program, participants were invited to, once again, complete the questionnaire.

Factors associated with delayed disclosure of child sexual abuse: A focus on the victim's having been led to perform sexual acts on the perpetrator.

Background: Contextual variables associated with children's willingness to disclose sexual abuse have been identified in previous studies, but further investigation is needed to better understand delayed disclosure of child sexual abuse (CSA).

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the factors associated with the risk of delayed disclosure of CSA. More specifically, it focused on a factor that has rarely, if ever, been looked into: the fact that some victims are led to perform sexual acts on the perpetrator.

Cardiovascular disease risk factors in career firefighters: A 6-year follow-up study.

This study sought to investigate the evolution of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in career firefighters. A questionnaire was sent to a cohort of 233 Québec career firefighters in 2015 and 2021 to collect demographic and occupational information and the presence of CVD risk factors. Ninety-six (96) firefighters (1 female) responded to the questionnaire in 2015 and 2021.

Physical Activity, Occupational Stress, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Law Enforcement Officers: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the interrelationship between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), occupational stress, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in law enforcement officers (LEOs).

Methods: A total of 229 LEOs completed a survey assessing their LTPA level, occupational stress, and CVD risk factors.

Results: After adjusting for age and sex, physically inactive LEOs are more likely to have one or more CVD risk factors.

Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Police Recruits: Normative Reference Values and Temporal Trend.

Poirier, S, Houle, J, Lajoie, C, and Trudeau, F. Cardiorespiratory fitness of police recruits: normative reference values and temporal trend. J Strength Cond Res 37(1): 207-212, 2023-Several studies have highlighted the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among police officers.

Health, Safety, and Wellness Concerns Among Law Enforcement Officers: An Inductive Approach.

: Although studies have assessed the impact of occupational risk factors on the health of law enforcement officers (LEO's), few have involved (LEO's) as informants in ways that allow their points of view to be heard directly. Thus, the objective of this study is to explore the occupational health, safety, and wellness (OHSW) concerns of (LEO's). : (LEO's) working in Quebec, Canada were invited to answer an open-ended question regarding their OHSW concerns.

Cardiorespiratory fitness in police recruits: Assessing the validity of the 20-meter shuttle run test for recruitment purposes.

Background: Although the 20-meter shuttle run test (20MSR) is frequently used by police organisations for recruitment purposes, to our knowledge no study has yet assessed the accuracy of this test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) in police recruits.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the validity of the 20MSR as a predictor of VO2max in police cadets.

Methods: 49 police cadets completed both an indirect calorimetry VO2max assessment and a 20MSR.

Fitness components associated with performance of a law enforcement physical employment standard in police cadets.

Background: The physical preparation of cadets for both physical employment standards (PES) and police job performance is a major concern for police organizations. Identifying fitness components associated with both PES performance and work performance can provide essential information for the physical training of police cadets. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the association of fitness components with performance of the Standardized Physical Abilities Test (SPAT), a new law enforcement PES.