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A retrospective study of physical fitness and mental health among police students in Sweden

Published:2022-04-30 Issue: Volume: Page:0032258X2210895
ISSN:0032-258X
Container-title:The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles
language:en
Short-container-title:The Police Journal

Author:

Krugly Sandra¹^ORCID,Bjärsholm Daniel²,Jansson Alexander¹,Rosendal Hansen Arne²,Hansson Olof³,Brehm Kajsa²,Datmo Angelica²,Hafsteinsson Östenberg Anna²^ORCID,Vikman Jenny¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Sport Sciences, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden

2. Department of Sport Science, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden

3. Department of Criminology and Police Work, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden

Abstract

Little is known about the physical and mental health among police students. Based on data on Swedish police students’ physical fitness ( N = 1736) and mental health ( N = 407), the results show that: (a) there are gender differences; (b) the physical fitness changes during police education; in general, the students get stronger but less flexible, and the aerobic endurance increases for women but decreases for men; and (c) students’ self-reported physical activity and mental health affect their perceived police ability differently in relation to gender. Consequently, this study questions if the Swedish police education is preparing the students adequately for their future profession.

Funder

Centre for Police Research and Development

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0032258X221089576

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