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Association between Body Fat Percentage and Physical Performance in Male Korean Police Officers

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  • Jooyoung Kim

    (Office of Academic Affairs, Konkuk University, Chungju-si 27478, Korea)

  • Wi-Young So

    (Sports and Health Care Major, College of Humanities and Arts, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si 27469, Korea
    Contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sangwoon Kim

    (Department of Police Administration, College of Social Science, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan-si 38430, Korea
    Contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Body composition can affect a police officer’s physical performance. We analyzed the correlation between body fat percentage (%fat) and physical performance in 326 male Korean police officers (age, 44.2 ± 9.2 years; height, 174.0 ± 4.5 cm; weight, 76.4 ± 8.8 kg) who were classified into two groups according to their %fat: high-fat (HFG, %fat ≥ 25%; n = 135) and low-fat (LFG, %fat < 25%; n = 191). Physical performance tests included a 100-m sprint, push-ups, sit-ups, and a hand-grip strength test. The results showed significant differences in performance between the groups in the 100-m sprint ( p = 0.001) and in the sit-up test ( p = 0.033), but not for push-ups ( p = 0.130) or hand-grip strength ( p = 0.255). A significant positive correlation was found between %fat and the 100-m sprint (r = 0.255, p < 0.000), and a negative correlation was found between %fat and push-ups (r = −0.117, p = 0.035) and sit-ups (r = −0.199, p < 0.000). However, there was no significant correlation between %fat and hand-grip strength (r = −0.093, p = 0.095). To improve physical performance, an intervention training program is recommended for reducing %fat, because high levels of %fat in male Korean police officers were associated with low levels of physical performance.

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  • Jooyoung Kim & Wi-Young So & Sangwoon Kim, 2020. "Association between Body Fat Percentage and Physical Performance in Male Korean Police Officers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-7, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:9:p:3868-:d:355858
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    1. Anna Anyżewska & Roman Łakomy & Tomasz Lepionka & Ewelina Maculewicz & Ewa Szarska & Andrzej Tomczak & Izabela Bolczyk & Jerzy Bertrandt, 2022. "Association between Diet, Physical Activity and Nutritional Status of Male Border Guard Officers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-14, April.

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