Work Injury Prevention in Law Enforcement Officials

Law enforcement officials (LEOs) demonstrate an elevated risk for occupational injury. The
effectiveness of exercise-based work injury prevention programs (WIPPs) to reduce the risk
and costs associated with occupational injury has yet to be tested rigorously in LEOs. The
accuracy of existing field tests of physical functioning to predict occupational injuries
and related expenses remains unclear. The objectives of this study are to: (i) determine the
effect of an exercise-based WIPP on occupational wellness and productivity in a cohort of
LEOs, and (ii) to determine the accuracy of 2 common field assessments of physical function
to predict lost work productivity and related expenses in a cohort of LEOs.