Reaction time and stress tolerance of police officers in
specific and non-specific tests in professional self-defence
training

J 2019

Reaction time and stress tolerance of police officers in specific and non-specific tests in professional self-defence training

VÍT, Michal, Miloslav HOUDEK and Martin SEBERA

Basic information

Original name

Reaction time and stress tolerance of police officers in specific and non-specific tests in professional self-defence training

Authors

VÍT, Michal (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Miloslav HOUDEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin SEBERA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Physical Activity Review, Czestochowa, PPHU Projack, 2019, 2300-5076

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50103 Cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Poland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/19:00112684

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.16926/par.2019.07.23

UT WoS

000478771200023

Keywords in English

response time; stress; self-defence; police; law enforcement training; shooting

Abstract

V originále

Introduction: The police forces performance is demanding on well-timed and quick reaction. Single reaction time and choice reaction time are crucial when the jeopardy appears. Performing under stress in life-threatening situations needs a good level of stress tolerance. In our study, we used two nonspecific, and two specific (shooting) tests to analyse the reactivity of police officer under different conditions. Material and methods: The research sample consisted of n=18 male Czech police training instructors. The group is unique as these police officers are specialised in the professional self-defence with focus on the coercive means use and shooting skills. Two standardized non-specific tests administrated with the Vienna Test System (VTS) by Schuhfried GmbH were used for data gathering. Single reaction time (SRT) was measured by the Reaction test, stress tolerance and choice reaction time (CRT) was measured by the Determination test. Two practical non-standardized shooting tests were used for the reactivity analysis in the goal oriented environment (shooting range). Results: The single reaction time among police training instructors was M=261.56±33.60 ms, which corresponds to the 66.28 percentile of age norm. Performance in the stress tolerance test also matches the average performance in population (M=45.56 percentile of correct reactions, M=61.67 percentile of incorrect reactions, M=51.44 percentile of skipped signals). According to the Pearson correlation coefficient, there is no correlation between single reaction time in the Reaction test and choice reaction time in the Determination test (r=-0.03). There is no correlation between single reaction time in the nonspecific Reaction test and performance in the specific Shooting test 1 (r=0.06) and Shooting test 2 (r=-0.01). Conclusions: There is no relation between the results in the specific and non-specific reaction tests. Nonspecific tests of single reaction time and choice reaction time are suitable for a general assessment of motor abilities. Specific tasks need specific training and specific evaluation methods.

Links

MUNI/A/1232/2016, interní kód MU

Name: Vliv zátěžových situací na deficity pozornosti a reakční schopnost sportovců (Acronym: VZS)

Investor: Masaryk University, The Impact of Stress Situations on an Attention Deficit and Athletes' Reaction Ability, Category A

Citovat

VÍT, Michal, Miloslav HOUDEK and Martin SEBERA. Reaction time and stress tolerance of police officers in specific and non-specific tests in professional self-defence training. Physical Activity Review. Czestochowa: PPHU Projack, 2019, vol. 7, No 1, p. 193-200. ISSN 2300-5076. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.16926/par.2019.07.23.

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VÍT, Michal, Miloslav HOUDEK and Martin SEBERA. Reaction time and stress tolerance of police officers in specific and non-specific tests in professional self-defence training. \textit{Physical Activity Review}. Czestochowa: PPHU Projack, 2019, vol.~7, No~1, p.~193-200. ISSN~2300-5076. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.16926/par.2019.07.23.

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