| Title: | Police officersʼ motor abilities and their link to martial arts achievements |
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| Authors: | ID Lauš, Damir (Author)
ID Ribičić, Goran (Author) |
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| Files: |  03_Laus_Ribicic_rV_2017-2.pdf (816,72 KB)
MD5: 4924162FCF031F2978F502FCCDBB9BC2
PID: 20.500.12556/dkum/773ab43e-5501-40d2-84fd-a68cb92d186c
 https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2017-2/03_Laus_Ribicic_rV_2017-2-E.html
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
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| Abstract: | Purpose:
The objective of this paper is to determine the link between police officers’ motor abilities and their achievements in the martial arts.
Design/Methods/Approach:
The research involved a sample of 140 police officers employed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Croatia.
The sample of criterion variables involves evaluating five groups of elements that are used to assess the quality of performing martial arts elements: N1 – strikes and blocks; N2 – judo falls and throwing; N3 – arrest techniques; N4 – defence against an unarmed attacker; and N5 – defence against an armed attacker. The quality of a performance was evaluated by three kinesiologists who are martial arts instructors.
The sample of predictor variables involves 17 tests for assessing motor abilities and one test for assessing functional abilities.
Findings:
Regression analyses revealed a significant correlation between the predictor variables and each of the five criterion variables. The link between the police officers’ achievements in the martial arts and their motor abilities was defined according to the following variables: side steps, standing long jump, throwing a 3-kg medicine ball, push-ups in one minute, overhand grip pull-ups on a bar, and squats in one minute.
Value:
It may be concluded from the research results that attention should be paid in the martial arts training of police officers to developing and improving their coordination, agility, as well as their explosive and repetitive strength. |
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| Keywords: | police, police officers, self-defence, motor abilities, Croatia |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2017 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 138-150 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 19, št. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-76082  |
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| UDC: | 796:351.74/.76(497.5) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1580-0253 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 4431816 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UM:DK:T8H6APWY |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 15.04.2020 |
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| Views: | 1109 |
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| Downloads: | 66 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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