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Rob Marc Orr

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Physiological Demands Of Law Enforcement Occupational Tasks In Australian Police Officers, Amy Decker, Rob Orr, Rodney Pope, Ben Hinton Jan 2017

Physiological Demands Of Law Enforcement Occupational Tasks In Australian Police Officers, Amy Decker, Rob Orr, Rodney Pope, Ben Hinton

Rob Marc Orr

Research suggests that law enforcement is primarily a sedentary occupation. However, officers may have to respond rapidly to unpredictable situations and this can dramatically increase their physiological loads. The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological demands placed on Australian state police officers carrying out operational tasks.


Gender Differences In Load Carriage Injuries Of Australian Army Soldiers, Rob Orr, Rodney Pope Jan 2017

Gender Differences In Load Carriage Injuries Of Australian Army Soldiers, Rob Orr, Rodney Pope

Rob Marc Orr

Background

With the removal of gender restrictions and the changing nature of warfare potentially increasing female soldier exposure to heavy military load carriage, the aim of this research was to determine relative risks and patterns of load carriage related injuries in female compared to male soldiers.

Methods

The Australian Defence Force Occupational Health, Safety and Compensation Analysis and Reporting workplace injury database was searched to identify all reported load carriage injuries. Using key search terms, the narrative description fields were used as the search medium to identify records of interest. Population estimates of the female: male incident rate ratio (IRR) …


The Impact Of Two Different Conditioning Programs On Fitness Characteristics Of Police Academy Cadets, Charles Cocke, Jay Dawes, Rob Orr Dec 2015

The Impact Of Two Different Conditioning Programs On Fitness Characteristics Of Police Academy Cadets, Charles Cocke, Jay Dawes, Rob Orr

Rob Marc Orr

Abstract published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport – Supplement, 18(6), pp. 98. Access the abstract


Profiling A Workplace Physiotherapy And Rehabilitation Program Within A Police Force, Rob Orr, M Hua, Michael Stierli Dec 2015

Profiling A Workplace Physiotherapy And Rehabilitation Program Within A Police Force, Rob Orr, M Hua, Michael Stierli

Rob Marc Orr

Access abstract in the Conference Abstract E-book, page 116


Age-Related Differences In Upper-Body Muscular Endurance Amongst Male Law Enforcement Officers: A Comparison To Civilian Population Norms, Rob Orr, Rodney Pope, Jay Dawes Dec 2015

Age-Related Differences In Upper-Body Muscular Endurance Amongst Male Law Enforcement Officers: A Comparison To Civilian Population Norms, Rob Orr, Rodney Pope, Jay Dawes

Rob Marc Orr

Download a PDF of the Conference Abstracts. Access the abstract on page 30-31.