Determining the Changes in Law Enforcement Recruit Aerobic Fitness Using the 2.4-km Run and 20-m Multistage Fitness Test. Does the Type of Test Matter?
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Campbell, Patrick, Maupin, Danny, Lockie, Robert G., Dawes, J. Jay, Simas, Vini, Canetti, Elisa, Schram, Ben and Orr, Robin. (2024). Determining the Changes in Law Enforcement Recruit Aerobic Fitness Using the 2.4-km Run and 20-m Multistage Fitness Test. Does the Type of Test Matter? Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38(6), pp. 1111-1117. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004746
Authors | Campbell, Patrick, Maupin, Danny, Lockie, Robert G., Dawes, J. Jay, Simas, Vini, Canetti, Elisa, Schram, Ben and Orr, Robin |
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Abstract | Campbell, P, Maupin, D, Lockie, RG, Dawes, JJ, Simas, V, Canetti, E, Schram, B, and Orr, R. Determining the changes in law enforcement recruit aerobic fitness using the 2.4-km run and 20-m multistage fitness test. Does the type of test matter? J Strength Cond Res 38(6): 1111–1117, 2024—Aerobic fitness is linked with academy graduation, employment, and the long-term health of law enforcement officers and is often used as a training outcome. However, different tests can be used, and aerobic improvements may differ according to the test used. The aim of this study was to determine whether recruits improved to a greater extent in 1 aerobic test compared with the other. Retrospective data from 5 law enforcement recruit cohorts (males = 741; females = 353) who underwent 18 weeks of academy training were analyzed. Initial 20-m multistage fitness test (20MSFT) and 2.4-km run assessments were completed during weeks 4 and 5 of training, with final testing completed during weeks 16 and 17, respectively. A repeated-measures analysis of variance (p < 0.05) with a Bonferroni post hoc analysis determined changes in aerobic fitness in the 20MSFT and 2.4-km run between male and female recruits. A mean difference of 9.27 (95% confidence intervals [CI] 14.8–10.9; d = 0.63; p < 0.001) shuttle increase in 20MSFT performance and 20.1 (95% CI 16.0–24.2; d = 0.49; p < 0.001) second improvement in 2.4-km run time were demonstrated when averaged across sex, yielding a larger performance improvement for the 20MSFT compared with the 2.4-km run. Conversely, there was a smaller magnitude of change in aerobic fitness between male recruits and female recruits for the 20MSFT (d = 0.47) compared with the 2.4-km run (d = 0.50). The findings indicate that current academy training results in improvements to aerobic fitness and to a greater magnitude in the 20MSFT compared with the 2.4-km run. These results may affect policy considerations for law enforcement agencies regarding aerobic test selection. |
Keywords | training adaptation; police; testing; assessment |
Year | 01 Jan 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
Journal citation | 38 (6), pp. 1111-1117 |
Publisher | NSCA National Strength and Conditioning Association |
ISSN | 1064-8011 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004746 |
Web address (URL) | https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/2024/06000/determining_the_changes_in_law_enforcement_recruit.17.aspx |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1111-1117 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
14 Mar 2024 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Jul 2024 |
Additional information | © 2024 National Strength and Conditioning Association |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90v04/determining-the-changes-in-law-enforcement-recruit-aerobic-fitness-using-the-2-4-km-run-and-20-m-multistage-fitness-test-does-the-type-of-test-matter
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