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Predictors of Arterial Stiffness in Law Enforcement Officers

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  • Jason M. Keeler

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
    Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA)

  • Bradley S. Fleenor

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
    Clinical Exercise Physiology, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA)

  • Jody L. Clasey

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA)

  • Arnold Stromberg

    (Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA)

  • Mark G. Abel

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA)

Abstract

Background: Compare arterial stiffness among law enforcement officers (LEOs) versus general population normative values and identify predictors of arterial stiffness in LEOs. Methods: Seventy male LEOs (age: 24–54 years) completed body composition, blood pressures, physical activity level, and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) measurements. T-tests and regression analyses were utilized to compare LEO data to normative data and predict cfPWV, respectively. Results: Compared to similar age strata within the general population, cfPWV was lower among LEO’s under 30-years (mean difference = −0.6 m·s −1 ), but higher among LEOs 50–55-years (mean difference = 1.1 m·s −1 ). Utilizing regression, age, relative body fat, and diastolic blood pressure explained the greatest variance in LEO’s cfPWV (adj. R 2 = 0.56, p < 0.001). Conclusion: This investigation demonstrated that arterial stiffness may progress more rapidly in LEOs and LEOs’ relative body fat and blood pressure may primarily affect arterial stiffness and risk of CVD.

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  • Jason M. Keeler & Bradley S. Fleenor & Jody L. Clasey & Arnold Stromberg & Mark G. Abel, 2021. "Predictors of Arterial Stiffness in Law Enforcement Officers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10190-:d:645098
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