Law enforcement is a high-stress occupation that is prone to increasing the prevalence and
incidence of cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies suggest that police officers …

Elevated blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Increased risk begins in the prehypertensive range and increases further with higher …

Background Law enforcement officers perform physically demanding tasks that generally
remain constant as they age. However, there is limited population-specific research on age …

Police officers have one of the poorest cardiovascular disease (CVD) health profiles of any
occupation. The goal of this study was to determine if police officers in the Buffalo Cardio …

Background Police officers are often required to undertake physically demanding tasks, like
lifting, dragging and pursuing a suspect. Therefore, physical performance is a key …

Abstract Lockie, RG, Dawes, JJ, Kornhauser, CL, and Holmes, RJ. Cross-sectional and
retrospective cohort analysis of the effects of age on flexibility, strength endurance, lower …

This position stand aims to provide an evidence-based summary of the energy and
nutritional demands of tactical athletes to promote optimal health and performance while …

Exposure to radon gas is the second most common cause of lung cancer after smoking. A
large number of studies have reported that exposure to indoor radon, even at low …

Objective To assess the association between risk of sudden cardiac death and stressful law
enforcement duties compared with routine/non-emergency duties. Design Case distribution …

Elite tactical units complete a variety of demanding tasks and a high level of fitness is
required by this population to perform their occupational tasks optimally. The aim of this …