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Focus on Officer Wellness: Understanding the Physical Wellness of Female Recruits

Lessons from Female Athletes

Elisa Canetti, PhD, Tactical Research Unit, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia; Joseph Dulla, Lieutenant, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California; Robin Orr, PhD, Tactical Research Unit, Bond University; Ben Schram, PhD, Tactical Research Unit, Bond University; and Jay Dawes, PhD, Oklahoma State University, Tactical Fitness and Nutrition

Female representation in the police force is at an all-time high and looks as though it will continue to increase. While occupational tasks may be the same, there are both similarities and differences between female and male officers in terms of anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology.

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