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Evaluation of physical health, mental wellbeing, and injury in a UK Police Firearms unit

Bradley, Eddie, Fayaz, Saeed, Farrish, Chris and Coulson, Morcombe (2022) Evaluation of physical health, mental wellbeing, and injury in a UK Police Firearms unit. Police Practice and Research. ISSN 1477-271X

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Abstract

The aim was to examine the health and wellbeing of UK police firearms officers and to identify the incidence and severity of work-related injuries. Data from 96 officers were derived from an online self-report survey. General health indicators, physical activity levels, WHO-5 wellbeing score, and injury data from the previous 12-months were collected. Thirty
work-related injuries (31%) occurred with an injury rate of 31 injuries per 100 FTE worked within the firearms unit in the previous year. Fifty percent of officers took no time off for
recovery. 29% of injuries were classified as severe and the mechanisms of more severe injuries were linked to occupational demands. Officers who exercised ≥four times per week reported significantly less injuries, while low physical activity levels were associated with significantly lower wellbeing. UK police firearms officers are at a high risk of occupational injury and physical activity can play an important role in reducing injury and improve wellbeing.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: tactical police, firearms, injury, wellbeing, physical activity
Depositing User: Eddie Bradley

Identifiers

Item ID: 14847
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2022.2080066
ISSN: 1477-271X
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/14847
Official URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/156142...

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Eddie Bradley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3518-3305

Catalogue record

Date Deposited: 07 Jul 2022 11:51
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2023 03:38

Contributors

Author: Eddie Bradley ORCID iD
Author: Saeed Fayaz
Author: Chris Farrish
Author: Morcombe Coulson

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Subjects

Sciences > Sport Sciences

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