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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research

Health-related quality of life and related factors of military police officers

Authors: Franciele Cascaes da Silva, Salma Stéphany Soleman Hernandez, Beatriz Angélica Valdivia Arancibia, Thiago Luis da Silva Castro, Paulo José Barbosa Gutierres Filho, Rudney da Silva

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The present study aimed to determine the effect of demographic characteristics, occupation, anthropometric indices, and leisure-time physical activity levels on coronary risk and health-related quality of life among military police officers from the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Methods

The sample included 165 military police officers who fulfilled the study’s inclusion criteria. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Short Form Health Survey were used, in addition to a spreadsheet of socio-demographic, occupational and anthropometric data. Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive analysis followed by Spearman Correlation and multiple linear regression analysis using the backward method.

Results

The waist-to-height ratio was identified as a risk factor low health-related quality of life. In addition, the conicity index, fat percentage, years of service in the military police, minutes of work per day and leisure-time physical activity levels were identified as risk factors for coronary disease among police officers.

Conclusions

These findings suggest that the Military Police Department should adopt an institutional policy that allows police officers to practice regular physical activity in order to maintain and improve their physical fitness, health, job performance, and quality of life.
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Metadata
Title
Health-related quality of life and related factors of military police officers
Authors
Franciele Cascaes da Silva
Salma Stéphany Soleman Hernandez
Beatriz Angélica Valdivia Arancibia
Thiago Luis da Silva Castro
Paulo José Barbosa Gutierres Filho
Rudney da Silva
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-12-60

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