Nombre: CAMILA BENEVIDES BRANDÃO SILVA
Fecha de publicación: 23/08/2024
Junta de examinadores:
Nombre |
Papel |
|---|---|
| ADRIANO FORTES MAIA | Examinador Interno |
| DANILO SALES BOCALINI | Presidente |
| FABIANO POLITTI | Examinador Externo |
| FLÁVIA GIOVANETTI YÁZIGI | Examinador Externo |
| ROBERTA LUKSEVICIUS RICA | Coorientador |
Sumario: The nature of police work is characterized by exhausting critical activities, as well as occupational situations that require high physical fitness, such as running, jumping, pulling, pushing, and carrying. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and operational gear are mandatory devices for performing tactical police duties. However, due to the physical burden, they can cause physiological changes and affect the performance of officers during operations. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the muscle discomfort of military police officers from the Special Missions Battalion of Espírito Santo with and without the use of the tactical uniform. A total of 42 military police officers participated in the study, all belonging to the Special Operations Command (COE), stationed at the Special Missions Battalion (BME) in Vitória - ES. The tactical uniform consists of a combination of mandatory equipment such as ballistic vest, tactical belt, thigh holster, firearms with main and spare magazines loaded, knife, boots, handcuffs, radio communicator, and flashlight. The evaluation of musculoskeletal discomfort was conducted by applying the Corlett & Manenica Diagram with and without the complete tactical uniform. The instrument divides the body into 27 parts and provides the evaluated individual with a discomfort index on a scale ranging from 1 (no pain) to 5 (extreme pain). The overall average age was 37.1 ± 6.05 years, with a body mass index of 28.2 ± 3.6 kg/m2, and an average service time of 13 ± 6.7 years. A statistical difference (p<0.05) was found in body mass without (86.80 ± 11.74 kg) and with (100.4 ± 12.24 kg) the tactical uniform, resulting in an increase of 13.06 ± 2.89 kg from the uniform's equipment. Significant differences were found in all body parts only in the condition with and without the tactical uniform. Considering lumbar discomfort, significant differences (p<0.0001) were found with (2.70 ± 1.30) and without (1.83 ± 1.17) the uniform. In conclusion, the use of the tactical police uniform causes muscle discomfort in the military police officers of the Special Missions Battalion of Espírito Santo.
Keywords: Public security; military policing; operational performance.
