The impact of negative factors of professional activities on the
health of law enforcement officers
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, KYIV, UKRAINE
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PETRO MOHYLA BLACK SEA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, MYKOLAIV, UKRAINE
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BOHDAN KHMELNYTSKYI NATIONAL ACADEMY OF THE STATE BORDER GUARD SERVICE OF UKRAINE, KHMELNYTSKYI, UKRAINE
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF THE SECURITY SERVICE OF UKRAINE, KYIV, UKRAINE
Publication date: 2024-07-24
Wiadomości Lekarskie 2024;77(6):1141-1146
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Aim: To study the study the impact of negative factors of professional activities on the health of law enforcement officer
Materials and Methods: The research involved 89 law enforcement officers (58 men, and 31 women) who served for a year in practical police units after
graduating from a higher educational institution. Methods: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, anthropometry, physiometry,
testing, and statistical methods. The health status was assessed by body mass index, Robinson index, and vital index.
Results: It was found that the body mass index of law enforcement officers for one year of service in practical units deteriorated in both men and women by
1.3 kg/m2 and 0.9 kg/m2, respectively. More negative changes were observed in men. At the same time, after one year of service, the number of men with
overweight (27.5 %) and even obesity of the first (13.9 %) and second (5.2 %) degrees increased significantly. In women, the changes were less pronounced.
The dynamics of Robinson and vital indices, as well as the level of physical fitness, were also negative.
Conclusions: The results of the research indicate a negative impact of professional factors in terms of professional activities on the health of law enforcement
officers. It has been found that adherence to the principles of a healthy lifestyle, in particular, a regimen of rationally organized motor activity, is an important
area in combating the impact of negative factors of professional activities on the health of law enforcement officers.