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2014

Tactical Health and Physical Conditioning

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Australian Army Recruit Training Course Length And Recruit Injury Rates, G Dawson, R Broad, Robin M. Orr Sep 2014

Australian Army Recruit Training Course Length And Recruit Injury Rates, G Dawson, R Broad, Robin M. Orr

Rob Marc Orr

Investigates the influence of lengthening training courses on injury rates.


Tactical Athletes, Their Profile, Their Injuries And Their Recovery, Robin M. Orr Sep 2014

Tactical Athletes, Their Profile, Their Injuries And Their Recovery, Robin M. Orr

Rob Marc Orr

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of A Structured Reconditioning Program On The Physical Attributes And Attitudes Of Injured Police Officers: A Pilot Study, Rob Orr, Michael Stierli, Matteo L. Amabile, Benjamin Wilkes Jan 2014

The Impact Of A Structured Reconditioning Program On The Physical Attributes And Attitudes Of Injured Police Officers: A Pilot Study, Rob Orr, Michael Stierli, Matteo L. Amabile, Benjamin Wilkes

Rob Marc Orr

Specific work tasks represent the most widely recognised risk for Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders and injuries. Six injured police officers (m=38.8 years of age) volunteered to participate in a study to determine whether a structured and supervised reconditioning program may improve their return to work prospects. Three officers were allocated to the intervention group, receiving eight training sessions over four-weeks of a tailored reconditioning program, and three officers to a control group. Both groups continued to receive standard medical care. Mean total Functional Movement Screen scores increased in the intervention group (+4.3 points) to a greater extent than the control group …


The Impact Of A Structured Reconditioning Program On The Physical Attributes And Attitudes Of Injured Police Officers: A Pilot Study, Rob Orr, Michael Stierli, Matteo L. Amabile, Benjamin Wilkes Jan 2014

The Impact Of A Structured Reconditioning Program On The Physical Attributes And Attitudes Of Injured Police Officers: A Pilot Study, Rob Orr, Michael Stierli, Matteo L. Amabile, Benjamin Wilkes

Rob Marc Orr

Specific work tasks represent the most widely recognised risk for Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders and injuries. Six injured police officers (m=38.8 years of age) volunteered to participate in a study to determine whether a structured and supervised reconditioning program may improve their return to work prospects. Three officers were allocated to the intervention group, receiving eight training sessions over four-weeks of a tailored reconditioning program, and three officers to a control group. Both groups continued to receive standard medical care. Mean total Functional Movement Screen scores increased in the intervention group (+4.3 points) to a greater extent than the control group …