Retrospective examination of injuries and physical fitness during Federal Bureau of Investigation new agent training

Knapik, Joseph J; Spiess, Anita; Swedler, David; Grier, Tyson; Hauret, Keith; Yoder, James; Jones, Bruce H

doi:10.1186/1745-6673-6-26

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Table 5 Associations between Physical Fitness and the Incidence of Any Injury

From: Retrospective examination of injuries and physical fitness during Federal Bureau of Investigation new agent training

Gender	Fitness Variable	Strata	N	Injured (%)	p-values from chi-square/trend tests	Odds Ratios (95%CI) from Logistic Regression
Men	Push-Ups	1-31 repetitions	522	46.6		1.39 (1.10-1.77)
		32-37 repetitions	571	37.8	0.01/	0.97 (0.77-1.23)
		38-43 repetitions	590	39.2	0.02	1.03 (0.81-1.30)
		44-75 repetitions	595	38.5		1.00
	Sit-Ups	0-42 repetition	534	46.8		1.58 (1.23-2.02)
		43-46 repetitions	662	35.5	< 0.01/	0.99 (0.77-1.25)
		47-49 repetitions	560	44.3	0.02	1.43 (1.12-1.82)
		50-62 repetitions	525	35.8		1.00
	300-Meter Sprint	38.2-44.5 seconds	577	36.0		1.00
		44.6-46.2 seconds	561	40.5	0.02/	1.21 (0.95-1.53)
		46.3-47.9 seconds	555	39.6	< 0.01	1.17 (0.92-1.48)
		48.0-56.6 seconds	588	45.2		1.47 (1.16-1.85)
	1.5-Mile Run	7.63-10.70 minutes	569	27.6		1.00
		10.71-11.30 minutes	551	31.5	< 0.01/	1.18 (0.93-1.51)
		11.31-11.90 minutes	561	31.5	< 0.01	1.21 (0.95-1.55)
		11.91-20.00 minutes	576	42.3		2.01 (1.58-2.54)
	Total Physical	-4-10 points	522	46.6		1.89 (1.45-2.41)
	Fitness Test Score^a	11-14 points	571	37.8	0.01/	1.07 (0.85-1.33)
		15-17 points	590	39.2	0.01	1.07 (0.84-1.36)
		18-36 points	595	38.5		1.00
	Pull-Ups	0-4 repetitions	592	42.9		1.43 (1.10-1.86)
		5-7 repetitions	563	42.1	0.04/	1.38 (1.06-1.80)
		8-11 repetitions	699	39.6	< 0.01	1.25 (0.98-1.61)
		12-27 repetitions	406	34.5		1.00
Women	Push-Ups	0-13 repetitions	142	52.1		1.51 (0.96-2.35)
		14-18 repetitions	128	51.6	0.17/	1.47 (0.93-2.33)
		19-24 repetitions	178	43.8	0.03	1.08 (0.71-1.65)
		25-55 repetitions	174	42.0		1.00
	Sit-Ups	2-41 repetition	152	52.6		1.45 (0.94-2.24)
		42-45 repetitions	162	51.9	< 0.01/	1.41 (0.92-2.16)
		46-48 repetitions	128	38.3	0.05	0.81 (0.51-1.29)
		49-59 repetitions	180	43.3		1.00
	300-Meter Sprint	45.6-54.4 seconds	161	44.7		1.00
		54.5-56.6 seconds	150	46.7	0.19/	1.08 (0.69-1.69)
		56.7-59.2 seconds	157	42.0	0.20	0.90 (0.57-1.40)
		59.3-72.5 seconds	154	53.9		1.45 (0.93-2.25)
	1.5-Mile Run	9.02-11.92 minutes	159	46.5		1.00
		11.93-12.63 minutes	140	45.0	0.02/	0.94 (0.60-1.48)
		12.64-13.42 minutes	162	39.5	0.19	0.75 (0.48-1.17)
		13.43-20.00 minutes	158	56.3		1.53 (1.00-2.24)
	Total Physical Fitness Test Score^a	-2-10 points	167	54.5		1.81 (1.17-2.80)
		11-14 points	177	48.6	0.04/	1.43 (0.93-2.19)
		15-17 points	118	42.4	< 0.01	1.11 (0.69-1.79)
		18-36 points	163	39.9		1.00

^aNegative points are possible in the scoring system

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