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Assessment of motor ability levels and body mass index in part-time students enrolled in the first and the second-year at the police college and its implications

The assessment of motor ability levels and body mass index (BMI) was conducted on a sample consisted of 42 part-time students enrolled in the first and the second-year at the Police College in Zagreb. T-test for independent samples was calculated, and descriptive statistics were presented. According to domestic and foreign authors, both optimal levels of motor abilities and anthropological characteristics ensure optimal level of „professional fitness“ which impact positively on lowering stress and fear levels so often presented in police work. Part- time students enrolled in the first year demonstrated well developed aerobic abilities (2400m), acceptable levels of the repetitive strength of the arm, shoulder, trunk and abdominal muscles. Results of initial testing showed relatively good but not enough developed relative repetitive strength of arm, shoulder and trunk muscles which are also important in performing duties. Explosive jumping strength, with the result of 225 cm for double-leg long jump, is an indicator of students´ good explosive power of lower limbs. Part-time students enrolled in the second year demonstrated high level of repetitive relative strength, and with 15, 76 repetitions at 70% of body weight, achieved better results compared with part-time students enrolled in the first year, who in average had 12.20 repetitions, and were also better than cadets and military pilots of Croatian Armed Forces. In conclusion, students demonstrated high-quality level of explosive strength such as throwing. Both high level of motor abilities and acceptable level of body mass index have positive impact on police officers´ adaptive skills and adaptive thinking while performing the most complex duties in urgent situations. Above mentioned implies application of modern police tactics in the high-risk operations.

police college students ; motor abilities and body mass index ; stress and fear levels ; arrest and self-defense skills ; specialized training ; adaptive proficiency

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