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Differences in morphological characteristics between members of intervention and special police

The purpose of this research was to determine statistically significant differences in arithmetic means for independent samples. The data were processed by application of T-test. The research was carried out on a sample of 70 police officers divided into two groups: 35 intervention police officers and 35 special police officers. Intervention police officers on average are taller than the special police officers ; also they are heavier but not statistically significantly heavier. Special police officers have a statistically smaller skin fold thickness measurements of the upper arm (ANAD_X), abdomen (ANTR_X) and the chest (ANPRS_X) as a result of everyday obligatory exhausting and various specialized trainings for special police officers. It was found that special police officers have smaller hip circumference (OPKUK_X), smaller amount of subcutaneous (sub-skin) fat on the hips, which also can be attributed to the impact of intensive specialized training. The obtained results about differences in anthropometric characteristics in favour of special police officers compared to members of the intervention police can be attributed to the high-quality selection process for police officer entrance exam to the special police force. Type of training for special police force is a form of high-intensity training which is more complex and more comprehensive concerning matters arising out of official duties of special police units. The structure of elements of entrance exam for admission to the special police unit has determined the level of anthropometric characteristics of special police which is more homogeneous in their composition. Members of intervention police are more heterogeneous in their composition and with much lower level of carried out both general and specialised training. Members of special police are above average when it comes to conditional preparedness, with high-quality technical and tactical competencies, and optimal health status, which is essence of top level athletes.

anthropometric characteristics, t-test, subcutaneous fat, skin folds, specialized training

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