@article{ref1,
title="Time spent working in custody influences work sample test battery performance of deputy sheriffs compared to recruits",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2019",
author="Lockie, Robert G. and Orr, Robin M. and Moreno, Matthew R. and Dawes, J. Jay and Dulla, Joseph M.",
volume="16",
number="7",
pages="e16071108-e16071108",
abstract="This study determined the influence of years spent working in custody on fitness measured by a state-specific testing battery (Work Sample Test Battery; WSTB) in deputy sheriffs. Retrospective analysis was conducted on one patrol school class (51 males, 13 females) divided into three groups depending on time spent working in custody: DS24 (<24 months; <i>n</i> = 20); DS2547 (25⁻47 months; <i>n</i> = 23); and DS48+ (≥48 months; <i>n</i> = 21). These groups were compared to a recruit class (REC; 219 males, 34 females) in the WSTB, which comprised five tasks completed for time: 99-yard (90.53-m) obstacle course (99OC); 165-pound (75-kg) dummy drag; six-foot (1.83-m) chain link fence (CLF) and solid wall (SW) climb; and 500-yard (457.2-m) run (500R). A univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) (controlling for sex and age) with Bonferroni post hoc determined significant between-group differences. DS48+ were slower in the 99OC compared to the REC (<i>p</i> = 0.007) and performed the CLF and SW slower than all groups (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.012). DS24, DS2547, and DS48+ were all slower than REC in the 500R (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.002). Physical training should be implemented to maintain fitness and job-specific task performance in deputy sheriffs working custody, especially considering the sedentary nature of this work.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph16071108",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071108"
}