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Ghochani khorasani A, Fallahnejad Mojarrad A, Amini A, Farhang ranjbar M. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Physical Traumas during Pre-Service Training of Police Officers. J Police Med 2024; 13 (1) : e2
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1- Research Center for Trauma in Police Operations, Directorate of Health, Rescue & Treatment, Police Headquarter, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Physical Education, Imam Hassan Mojtabi University of Officer and Police Training, Tehran, Iran
3- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ,amirabbasamini13375@gmail.com
4- Department of Support and Services Management, Institute of Management and Organizational Resources, Policing Sciences and Social Studies Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Physical Education, Imam Hassan Mojtabi University of Officer and Police Training, Tehran, Iran
3- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ,
4- Department of Support and Services Management, Institute of Management and Organizational Resources, Policing Sciences and Social Studies Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
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Aims: Musculoskeletal injuries are one of the most common injuries during military training. These injuries can increase absenteeism reduce the ability of people during military operations and bring huge costs to the annual budget of the armed forces. In this research, concerning police training, the prevalence of these injuries and related factors among the participants of the police training course were investigated.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in that interviews with people were conducted between December and February of 2023. 360 people (including 4 groups of 90 people) who met the study criteria were selected and included in the study. Definitive diagnosis of trauma patients was based on history, physical examination, and, if necessary, examination of images and radiology report. The prevalence of physical traumas as well as the frequency of injuries in each area compared to the total injuries were measured and the possible relationship between the variables and the incidence of trauma was measured by SPSS 29 statistical software and the conclusion was reported. Descriptive statistics and parametric tests for normal variables and Mann–Whitney test for abnormal or qualitative variables were used to test and investigate the hypotheses.
Findings: The average age, weight, height and body mass index of the employees were 21.19±0.81 years, 75.7±8.25 kg, 180±2.514 cm, and 23.20±2.4 kg/m2, respectively. The results showed that the prevalence of trauma among police personnel during training was 43.3%, and the highest percentage (60.90%) was related to the lower limbs. 44 out of 90 fourth-year participants had injuries. People who had trauma were significantly older, heavier, and taller than the group without trauma (p<0.05); But the average number of hours of physical training in them was less than that of employees who did not have trauma. The results of the chi-square test showed that having trauma had no statistically significant relationship with pre-service activity (p=0.614) and history of fracture before the course (p>0.05), but absenteeism had a statistically significant relationship with employee trauma (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: During the training period of police officers, the most trauma is in the lower limb area, and people with older age, higher weight, higher height, and less physical training are more exposed to trauma.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in that interviews with people were conducted between December and February of 2023. 360 people (including 4 groups of 90 people) who met the study criteria were selected and included in the study. Definitive diagnosis of trauma patients was based on history, physical examination, and, if necessary, examination of images and radiology report. The prevalence of physical traumas as well as the frequency of injuries in each area compared to the total injuries were measured and the possible relationship between the variables and the incidence of trauma was measured by SPSS 29 statistical software and the conclusion was reported. Descriptive statistics and parametric tests for normal variables and Mann–Whitney test for abnormal or qualitative variables were used to test and investigate the hypotheses.
Findings: The average age, weight, height and body mass index of the employees were 21.19±0.81 years, 75.7±8.25 kg, 180±2.514 cm, and 23.20±2.4 kg/m2, respectively. The results showed that the prevalence of trauma among police personnel during training was 43.3%, and the highest percentage (60.90%) was related to the lower limbs. 44 out of 90 fourth-year participants had injuries. People who had trauma were significantly older, heavier, and taller than the group without trauma (p<0.05); But the average number of hours of physical training in them was less than that of employees who did not have trauma. The results of the chi-square test showed that having trauma had no statistically significant relationship with pre-service activity (p=0.614) and history of fracture before the course (p>0.05), but absenteeism had a statistically significant relationship with employee trauma (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: During the training period of police officers, the most trauma is in the lower limb area, and people with older age, higher weight, higher height, and less physical training are more exposed to trauma.
Article number: e2
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Police Related Trauma
Received: 2024/05/7 | Accepted: 2024/07/3 | Published: 2024/07/20
Received: 2024/05/7 | Accepted: 2024/07/3 | Published: 2024/07/20
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