PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS: A MANUAL FOR POLICE ADMINISTRATORS

• NCJ Number: 44817
• Author(s): C S PRICE; M L POLLOCK; L R GETTMAN; D A KENT
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 465 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-NI-99-0011
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PROJECT PRESENTS A SYSTEMATIC DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND METHODS THAT CAN BE USED TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG POLICE PERSONNEL.

Abstract

PART I OF THE MANUAL DISCUSSES THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL PORTION OF THE STUDY. INCLUDED ARE THE METHODOLOGY, RESULTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS EVALUATION OF PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS, DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 20-WEEK EXPERIMENTAL EXERCISE PROGRAMS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF THE 20-WEEK EXPERIMENTAL EXERCISE PROGRAMS, ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS TOWARD HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND RESULTS OF A NATIONAL SURVEY. PART II DISCUSSES IMPLEMENTATION: ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS, LEGAL ISSUES, AND THE RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS. THIS FINAL SECTION OF THE MANUAL IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. APPENDIXES CONTAIN A MEDICAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE, AN INFORMED CONSENT FORM, AND AN AEROBICS EXERCISE LOG. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).