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Perfil morfológico dos polícias da área Metropolitana de Lisboa e dos discentes do CFOP
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OBJETIVOS: Determinar o perfil morfológico dos discentes do Curso de Formação de
Oficiais de Polícias (CFOP) e dos polícias afetos à área metropolitana de Lisboa (AML) da
Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) e estudar a associação entre os atributos biossociais e
profissionais e os atributos morfológicos da população policial.
MÉTODO: Neste estudo de corte transversal, participaram 546 polícias da AML e 200
discentes do CFOP. Recolheram-se dados biossociais e profissionais, efetuou-se uma
avaliação morfológica (com recurso à antropometria e impedância bioelétrica) e aplicou-se
um questionário de avaliação da prontidão para atividade física (PAR-Q).
RESULTADOS: No grupo dos polícias, observou-se que: (i) com referência ao índice de
massa corporal, 10.3% tem obesidade grau I e 1.3% obesidade grau II; (ii) o perímetro da
cintura é alto em 14.3% e muito alto em 0.4%; (iii) o índice de conicidade é aumentado em
32.2%; (iv) a massa gorda relativa é considerada “obesidade” em 13.7%; e (v) 13.0% não
apresentou prontidão para atividade física.
CONCLUSÕES: A prevalência da obesidade na Polícia pode dever-se ao trabalho por
turnos, a maus hábitos alimentares e a pouca atividade física. Perante isto, sugere-se a
promoção da saúde através da medicina do trabalho e da criação de um gabinete de aptidão
física com um sistema dedicado à avaliação e ao acompanhamento das componentes da
capacidade motora e da composição corporal dos polícias.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the morphological profile of students on the Police Officers' Training Course (CFOP) and police officers assigned to the Lisbon metropolitan area (AML) of the Public Security Police (PSP) and to study the association between biosocial and professional attributes and the morphological attributes of the police population. METHOD: In this cross-sectional study, 546 AML police officers and 200 CFOP students participated. Biosocial and professional data was collected, the morphological assessment was carried out using anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance, and the PAR-Q questionnaire was applied. RESULTS: In the group of police officers, it was observed that: (i) concerning body mass index, 10.3% have grade I obesity and 1.3% grade II obesity; (ii) waist circumference is high in 14.3% and very high in 0.4%; (iii) the conicity index is increased in 32.2%; (iv) relative fat mass is considered obesity in 13.7%; and (v) 13.0% were not ready for physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of obesity in the police may be due to shift work, poor eating habits and little physical activity. Given this, it is suggested that health be promoted through occupational medicine and the creation of a physical fitness office with a system dedicated to assessing and monitoring the components of the motor capacity and body composition of police officers.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the morphological profile of students on the Police Officers' Training Course (CFOP) and police officers assigned to the Lisbon metropolitan area (AML) of the Public Security Police (PSP) and to study the association between biosocial and professional attributes and the morphological attributes of the police population. METHOD: In this cross-sectional study, 546 AML police officers and 200 CFOP students participated. Biosocial and professional data was collected, the morphological assessment was carried out using anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance, and the PAR-Q questionnaire was applied. RESULTS: In the group of police officers, it was observed that: (i) concerning body mass index, 10.3% have grade I obesity and 1.3% grade II obesity; (ii) waist circumference is high in 14.3% and very high in 0.4%; (iii) the conicity index is increased in 32.2%; (iv) relative fat mass is considered obesity in 13.7%; and (v) 13.0% were not ready for physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of obesity in the police may be due to shift work, poor eating habits and little physical activity. Given this, it is suggested that health be promoted through occupational medicine and the creation of a physical fitness office with a system dedicated to assessing and monitoring the components of the motor capacity and body composition of police officers.
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aptidão física antropometria composição corporal obesidade polícia anthropometry body composition obesity physical fitness police