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A combined training program's effect on anthropometry, body composition, physical fitness and blood pressure in elite police

dc.contributor.authorSá, Mário
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, José
dc.contributor.authorPeralta, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorHenriques-Neto, Duarte
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Adilson
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-07T15:38:55Z
dc.date.available2022-04-07T15:38:55Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2021 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICApt_PT
dc.description.abstractBackground: Combined training (CT) simultaneously associates aerobic and strength exercises. Worldwide, studies on CT´s on Police officers' physical fitness are scarce. This study aims to measure a 4-month CT program's impact in the Close Protection Unit of the Portuguese Elite Police. Methods: A pre-and post-test study included 32 participants (mean age 30.1±2.7 years old). Anthropometry, body composition, physical fitness, and blood pressure assessments were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, 26.0) with a significance level at p≤0.05. Results: The main results showed an improvement in anthropometrics; aerobic capacity, strength, muscular endurance, and systolic blood pressure. However, a lean mass decrease, a fat mass increase, and worse results in other bioimpedance measures were observed. Conclusions: In this study, the poor body composition results may imply a closer look for health concerns, although physical fitness has improved. Thus, it might be suggested that a CT program is helpful to increase physical fitness in elite police officers. Yet, improvements for its future application can be suggested, namely to include and address hydration level, nutrition, and rest/sleep moments. Moreover, because a high physical fitness level is needed in these population throughout their lifespan, ministerial policies should develop specific training programs, that can reduce morbidity and premature mortality, and have a major cos-teffectiveness impact on public health.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationJ Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022 Apr;62(4):508-516pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12190-5pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1827-1928
dc.identifier.issn0022-4707
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/52255
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMinerva Medicapt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/pt_PT
dc.subjectAnthropometrypt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical fitnesspt_PT
dc.subjectBody compositionpt_PT
dc.titleA combined training program's effect on anthropometry, body composition, physical fitness and blood pressure in elite policept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleThe Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitnesspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume62pt_PT
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