Table 1.
Descriptive data (mean ± SD) for age, height, body mass, and fitness test performance data for law enforcement academy (LEA) recruits who graduated (GRAD) or separated (SEPPR, SEPFI, and SEPAS) from academy training.
| GRAD (n = 330) | SEPPR (n = 28) | SEPFI (n = 18) | SEPAS (n = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.67 ± 5.19 | 29.35 ± 8.02 | 29.59 ± 6.88 | 32.70 ± 9.01 * |
| Height (m) | 1.75 ± 0.09 | 1.74 ± 0.10 | 1.72 ± 0.07 | 1.74 ± 0.08 |
| Body Mass (kg) | 80.69 ± 14.38 | 74.57 ± 14.52 | 79.50 ± 16.27 | 80.00 ± 12.54 |
| Push-ups (no.) | 42.48 ± 15.09 | 39.48 ± 14.01 | 34.63 ± 16.44 | 40.38 ± 12.24 |
| Sit-ups (no.) | 36.19 ± 9.04 | 35.78 ± 8.72 | 33.13 ± 7.59 | 34.29 ± 10.39 |
| 75PR (s) | 16.97 ± 1.32 | 17.60 ± 1.21 | 17.94 ± 1.37 * | 17.69 ± 1.28 |
| VJ (cm) | 53.60 ± 12.53 | 51.58 ± 13.43 | 47.94 ± 11.69 | 53.34 ± 11.83 |
| MBT (m) | 5.84 ± 1.22 | 5.52 ± 1.35 | 5.73 ± 1.29 | 5.96 ± 1.01 |
| MSFT shuttles (no.) | 52.75 ± 16.69 | 41.54 ± 10.74 * | 39.94 ± 13.03 * | 46.08 ± 11.19 |
* Significantly (p < 0.05) different from the GRAD group. GRAD, graduated; SEPPR, separated for personal reasons; SEPFI, separated for physical training failures or injury; SEPAS, separated for academic or scenario failures; 75PR, 75-yard pursuit run; VJ, Vertical Jump; MBT, Medicine Ball Throw; MSFT, multistage fitness test.