Military Police Officers Research Articles

CICLO COMPLETO DE POLÍCIA E SUA EFICIÊNCIA NA GESTÃO E INTEGRAÇÃO DOS ÓRGÃOS DE SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA

O presente artigo tem a finalidade de analisar o atual sistema policial brasileiro de ciclo incompleto de polícia sob a ótica da gestão pública eficiente, bem como da necessidade de mudança para a implantação do ciclo completo de polícia que tem produzido melhores resultados no combate à criminalidade. Para isso foi realizada pesquisa teórica por meio de livros, artigos, consulta em trabalhos já realizados e também pesquisa de campo por meio de questionário aplicado a policiais militares em cursos no Comando da Academia de Polícia Militar de Goiás. Por meio da análise teórica foi possível verificar que nos países que adotam o ciclo completo de polícia as taxas de homicídios são menores e os índices de elucidação criminal são maiores do que os encontrados no Brasil, o que demonstra uma maior eficiência deste modelo policial, contrapondo ao sistema de ciclo incompleto adotado pelo Brasil. Além disso, por meio da pesquisa de campo foi possível concluir que a grande maioria dos policiais questionados são a favor da implantação do ciclo completo de polícia. Portanto, recomenda-se que sejam despendidos esforços das autoridades competentes a fim de analisar a possibilidade de reforma no atual modelo policial do Brasil, de modo a produzir melhores resultados com a utilização de menos recursos públicos.

Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence among Armed Forces Personnel (Military Personnel and Police Officers): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is closely linked to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Various studies have reported the prevalence of MetS in different armed forces personnel in different countries. However, performing a systematic review and meta-analysis on this subject seems necessary. The aim of this study was to estimate the pooled prevalence of MetS among armed forces personnel including members of the military and police forces. A systematic review was carried out on all associated papers published in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library, encompassing the timeframe: November, 2018 to January 2000. The overall prevalence of MetS, and its prevalence based on different diagnostic criteria [National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III), American Heart Association (AHA) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF)] were pooled using a random-effects model. Twenty five eligible studies were selected for the meta-analysis. Among all police officers contained in this study group, the overall prevalence of MetS was 26.2% (95% CI: 19.7-34%; Q = 229.45, p = 0.00). Among different military personnel contained in this study group, the overall estimation of MetS prevalence was 8.3% (95% CI: 6.3-11%; Q = 540.88, p = 0.00) the prevalence of MetS was 8.0% (95% CI: 5.7-11%; Q = 409.76, p = 0.00) according to the NCEP-ATP III criterion. The findings from the present meta-analyses displayed a low prevalence of metabolic syndrome in armed forces in general. These findings will allow healthcare providers and policy-makers to find solutions in order to take action to reduce MetS risks on a wider scale, especially among police officers.

Saúde e qualidade de vida de policiais militares

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de policiais militares e comparar com as variáveis sexo, tempo de atuação profissional, turno e carga horária de trabalho. Métodos: Estudo transversal com 506 policiais, realizado no Comando de Policiamento do Interior - 5ª Região do Estado de São Paulo, entre junho e novembro de 2015, com um instrumento para coleta de dados sociodemográficos e o WHOQOL-Bref, da Organização Mundial de Saúde. Calculou-se a média dos escores do WHOQOL-Bref conforme modelo estatístico disponibilizado pelo Grupo WHOQOL. Resultados: Sexo masculino (449;88,7%), idade mediana de 36 anos, casados (338;66,8%), soldados (195; 38,5%) e cabos (161; 31,8%), mais de 10 anos de atuação policial (283; 55,9%), qualidade de vida boa ou muito boa (414; 81,8%), satisfeitos ou muito satisfeitos com a saúde (383; 75,7%). Maior escore de qualidade de vida para o domínio Relações Sociais (75,1) e menor para Meio Ambiente (62,2). Comprometimento das facetas Recursos financeiros (49,8) e Recreação e lazer (48,8). Conclusão: Os policiais militares avaliados consideram a qualidade de vida boa ou muito boa e encontram-se satisfeitos com a saúde. Há, no entanto, comprometimento da qualidade de vida dos profissionais nos fatores relacionados ao domínio Meio Ambiente.

A Saúde Cardiovascular De Militares Instrutores De Tiro

As doenças cardiovasculares têm sido consideradas um grande problema de saúde pública, causando grandes demandas e elevados custos na assistência médica hospitalar. Percebe-se, neste estudo, fatores de risco cardiovasculares em instrutores de tiro da Brigada Militar. A pesquisa, de caráter transversal, foi realizada por entrevista estruturada, avaliação hemodinâmica e exames laboratoriais conforme a VI Diretriz Brasileira de Hipertensão. Na análise dos dados, utilizou-se teste estatístico por meio do Programa SPSS (Pacote Estatístico para as Ciências Sociais) considerando-se o p<0,05. O grupo foi constituído de 22 policiais militares instrutores de tiro, sendo predominante o sexo masculino. Houve a prevalência dos seguintes fatores de risco cardiovasculares: glicemia 3 (13,6%), colesterol total 8 (36,4%), índice de massa corporal total 20 (90,9%), low density lipoprotein 17 (77,3%), high density lipoprotein 7 (31,8%), álcool 15 (68,9%), tabagismo 2 (9,1%), pressão arterial sistólica 9 (41,0%), pressão arterial diastólica 6 (27,3%), nível de atividade física 9 (41,0%). Os dados chamam a atenção por se tratarem, principalmente, de profissionais da segurança pública, para o atendimento da sociedade.

Work ability of military police officers.

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of work ability (WA) and describe characteristics of the subgroup with poor WA among military police officers.METHODS A descriptive and cross-sectional study with 329 male military police officers engaged in street patrolling in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, selected by proportionate stratified sampling. The Work Ability Index and a structured form were used to collect information about age, education, marital status, housing, salary, car ownership, work hours, rank (official or enlisted), drinking, smoking, frequency of vigorous physical activity, and obesity. Data were analyzed by uni and bivariate statistical techniques.RESULTS The work ability of the 329 military police officers was classified as poor (10.3%), moderate (28.9%), good (34.7%), and excellent (26.1%), with mean score of 37.8 and standard deviation of 7.3 points. Policemen with poor work ability, compared with those with moderate, good or excellent WA, presented higher proportions of individuals who did not own their residences (p < 0.001), with work hours above eight hours/day (p < 0.026), and obesity (p < 0.001). In the subgroup of the 26 policemen who concomitantly did not own their residences, worked more than eight 8 hours/day and were obese, the prevalence of poor work ability was 31.0%. The prevalence of poor WA was 31.0% among the 29 policemen who were simultaneously obese and did not own their residences and of 27.9% among the 43 policemen who were obese and work hours above eight hours/day.CONCLUSIONS A high percentage of military police officers from Salvador presented poor or moderate work ability, which may hamper or compromise their policing activities. The prevalence of poor work ability was higher among the policemen who did not own their residences, worked more than 8 hours/day and were obese.

Examples of the Relationship Between the Police and the Polish Army Over the Last Century

The article discusses the issue of mutual relations between representatives of the Police and the Polish Army over the last 100 years. The intention of the issues raised is the need to build positive ties between soldiers and officers, who, as the history cards show, have repeatedly set an example of mutual sacrifice for the good of their Homeland. Although the discussed period of time also contains difficult historical threads, especially in the period between the functioning of the second and third Republic of Poland, thanks to the available sources and literature on the subject we learn about numerous examples of building the common good of citizens. Thanks to specific legal regulations throughout the century, we see more and more precise fields of cooperation between services, as exemplified by the activities of Police and Military Police officers during national and international events taking place in the country as well as beyond its borders. A special dimension of the presented relations is the more and more expressive contemporary cooperation not only on the military line, but also among the local community, as well as in the mutual sports rivalry of uniformed services.

Psychoactive substances and sexually transmitted infections among military police officers from central-western, Brazil

Psychoactive substances and sexually transmitted infections among military police officers from central-western, Brazil

Validation of self-reported history of root canal treatment in a southern Brazilian subpopulation.

The aim of this study was to assess self-reported history of root canal treatment (SRHRCT) as a method for detecting the presence of root canal treatment (RCT) and apical periodontitis (AP) in a southern Brazilian subpopulation. In this cross-sectional study, 136 military police officers from the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil, were included. The participants were interviewed and full-mouth periapical radiographs were taken. A calibrated examiner determined the presence of RCT and AP by applying standardized criteria. The diagnostic accuracy of SRHRCT was calculated separately for RCT and AP. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (+PV and -PV), efficiency, and positive and negative likelihood ratios (+LR and -LR) were estimated. The mean age of the participants was 34.1 ± 10.4 years and 88.2% were males. Overall, SRHRCT demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for RCT, but not for AP: sensitivity (RCT = 0.960, AP = 0.757) and specificity (RCT = 0.835, AP = 0.631). The estimated values for PV and LR were: +PV (RCT=0.777, AP=0.396), -PV (RCT = 0.972, AP = 0.890), +LR (RCT = 5.853, AP = 2.057), and -LR (RCT = 0.046, AP = 0.383). SRHRCT proved to be a good predictor of the presence of RCT, but a weak predictor of AP in this subpopulation.

Fatores geradores de estresse em policiais militares: revisão sistemática

Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar os fatores geradores de estresse mais recorrentes em policiais militares descritos nas produções científicas. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática pelo método PRISMA, realizada através das bases de dados: Pubmed, Scielo e BVS, utilizando os descritores “Military Police” AND “Polícia militar” OR “Occupational hazard” AND “Risco ocupacional” OR “Occupational stress” AND “Estresse ocupacional”, realizado em abril de 2015. Identificaram-se 4.490 trabalhos, dos quais 4.424 foram excluídos depois da leitura do título, por não serem elegíveis. Dos 66 estudos, 17 foram descartados por serem duplicados, restando 49 artigos. Na leitura dos resumos, foram excluídos 16, que não estavam disponíveis online de forma completa. Assim, restaram 17 estudos, com exclusão de 07 por critérios de elegibilidade. As mulheres são as mais afetadas pelo estresse no trabalho na Policia Militar. Nas questões referentes à idade ou ao tempo de serviço, os mais novos ou com menos tempo de profissão são os que menos sofrem com os problemas relacionados ao estresse no trabalho. A elevada carga de violência à qual são expostos é outro possível indutor dos altos índices nos estudos levantados.

As dimensões estruturantes do trabalho policial

Este artigo tem como objetivo investigar as dimensões estruturantes do trabalho do policial militar em ação e identificar as estratégias de defesa utilizados pelo trabalhador em seu contexto laboral. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, realizada no período de outubro a novembro do ano de 2015, com base em um estudo de caso de uma policial militar em ação, e conduzida segundo os pressupostos da visão macro e microergonômico da tarefa, e da atividade que compõem o trabalho policial. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, e observação do ambiente de trabalho, analisados com base na técnica de análise de conteúdo, e nas dimensões estruturantes do trabalho. Após vivenciar situações estressantes, o sujeito pode manter ou compensar as perdas por meio do uso de estratégias que viabilizam novas formas de desempenho das atividades instrumentais de vida diária e do trabalho.

Association of Oral Conditions with Quality of Working Life of Brazilian Police Officers

Objective: To evaluate the impact on the quality of working life of Brazilian police officers with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 52 subjects and information was collected through the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and the Fonseca Anamnesis Index to evaluate the level of temporomandibular disorder (TMD), followed by clinical examination to determine the experience of dental caries, by means of the DMFT index. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis (chi-square test) was performed through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software. The significance level was 5%. Results: The sample was predominantly composed of males (94.2%) with a mean age of 39.4 years (±9.4) and mean service length of 17.3 years (±11.0). The mean DMFT index value was 15.6 (±6.1), especially the "filled" component, whose mean was 12.1 (±5.4). The presence of TMD was found in 67.3% of the sample, of predominating mild degree (91.4%). Quality of working life (QWL) was classified as unsatisfactory/neutral by 57.7% of participants. There was a statistically significant association between QWL and presence of TMD (p&lt;0.05); however, there was no association between DMFT index and the presence of TMD (p&gt;0.05). Conclusion: Although military police officers presented a high mean DMFT index value, there was highest prevalence of the "filled" component, evidencing a past experience of caries and evidencing that this population has access to oral health services. The occurrence of TMD was high, predominating the mild degree, and there was an association with QWL.

Effects of swimming and walking on aspects related to the health of police officers

O presente estudo teve como objetivo comparar os efeitos da natação e caminhada após 24 semanas de treinamento sobre os indicadores antropométricos de obesidade, atividade física, risco coronariano e com qualidade de vida relacionada á saúde entre os policiais militares do estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. A amostra incluiu 51 policiais militares (sexo masculino) que tinham média de idade de 35,53 ± 7,63 anos, com amplitude de 22 a 49 anos, e que preencheram os critérios de inclusão do estudo realizado entre os meses de junho-dezembro de 2012. Os sujeitos foram entrevistados e coletados os dados demográficos e ocupacionais, antropometria, nível de atividade física e saúde. Os voluntários foram divididos em três grupos de acordo com a sua preferência: Grupo Experimental de Natação (n = 24); Grupo Experimental de Caminhada (n = 24); e Grupo Controle (n = 24). As análises estatísticas foram realizadas utilizando análise descritiva e Anova One-Way e Anova Two-Way seguido pelo post hoc de Bonferroni, teste t de Student, teste de Kruskal-Wallis e o teste U de Mann-Whitney seguido pela correção de Bonferroni, o teste de Wilcoxon, e teste d de Cohen. Houve uma diferença significativa na perimetria da cintura, índice de conicidade e relação cintura-estatura, atividade física no trabalho, atividades vigorosas e risco coronariano no grupo natação e no grupo de caminhada, houve uma diferença significativa no percentual de gordura, massa magra e massa gorda após 24 semanas de treinamento. O programa de natação contribuiu para reduções significativas na circunferência da perimetria da cintura, índice de conicidade e relação cintura-estatura e risco coronariano e no aumento dos níveis de atividade física no trabalho e atividades vigorosas. Além disso, um programa de caminhada contribuiu para reduções significativas na gordura corporal relativa e massa gorda e no aumento da massa magra entre os policiais militares.

Incidence of suicide among military police officers in South Brazil: An 11-year retrospective cohort study

BackgroundSuicide is known to be the leading cause of death among police officers (PO) worldwide. However, most studies were conducted in developed countries, with no data from Brazil. The present study aimed to evaluate the incidence and the sociodemographic profile of suicide among a military PO subpopulation in South Brazil. MethodsThis retrospective cohort evaluated 31,110 military PO with available data on cause of death from 2006 to 2016. Participants were monitored for an average of 18.8 ± 9.6 years following the date of entry into the military police. ResultsMean age at the end of the follow up time was 41.4 ± 9.1 years, with 90.7% males. A total of 650 participants died (2.1%), with 43 suicides (6.6% of all deaths) - cumulative incidence of 138/100,000. Bivariate analysis revealed a significant association (p < 0.05) between suicide and age (HR = 0.70, 95%CI = 0.66–0.74), females (HR = 1.67, 95%CI = 1.08–2.60) and enlisted military rank (HR = 14.9, 95%CI = 2.05–108.5). Multivariate models showed an independent association between suicide and age (HR = 0.71, 95%CI = 0.67–0.74) and enlisted military rank (HR = 9.96, 95%CI = 1.30–76.3). ConclusionsThe incidence of suicide among military PO in South Brazil was high, compared to the national suicide rate. Younger age and lower military rank were independent predictors of suicide in this subpopulation.

3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans, firefighters, and police officers: a randomised, double-blind, dose-response, phase 2 clinical trial

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent in military personnel and first responders, many of whom do not respond to currently available treatments. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for treating chronic PTSD in this population. We did a randomised, double-blind, dose-response, phase 2 trial at an outpatient psychiatric clinic in the USA. We included service personnel who were 18 years or older, with chronic PTSD duration of 6 months or more, and who had a Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-IV) total score of 50 or greater. Using a web-based randomisation system, we randomly assigned participants (1:1:2) to three different dose groups of MDMA plus psychotherapy: 30 mg (active control), 75 mg, or 125 mg. We masked investigators, independent outcome raters, and participants until after the primary endpoint. MDMA was administered orally in two 8-h sessions with concomitant manualised psychotherapy. The primary outcome was mean change in CAPS-IV total score from baseline to 1 month after the second experimental session. Participants in the 30 mg and 75 mg groups subsequently underwent three 100-125 mg MDMA-assisted psychotherapy sessions in an open-label crossover, and all participants were assessed 12 months after the last MDMA session. Safety was monitored through adverse events, spontaneously reported expected reactions, vital signs, and suicidal ideation and behaviour. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01211405. Between Nov 10, 2010, and Jan 29, 2015, 26 veterans and first responders met eligibility criteria and were randomly assigned to receive 30 mg (n=7), 75 mg (n=7), or 125 mg (n=12) of MDMA plus psychotherapy. At the primary endpoint, the 75 mg and 125 mg groups had significantly greater decreases in PTSD symptom severity (mean change CAPS-IV total scores of -58·3 [SD 9·8] and -44·3 [28·7]; p=0·001) than the 30 mg group (-11·4 [12·7]). Compared with the 30 mg group, Cohen's d effect sizes were large: 2·8 (95% CI 1·19-4·39) for the 75 mg group and 1·1 (0·04-2·08) for the 125 mg group. In the open-label crossover with full-dose MDMA (100-125 mg), PTSD symptom severity significantly decreased in the group that had previously received 30 mg (p=0·01), whereas no further significant decreases were observed in the group that previously achieved a large response after 75 mg doses in the blinded segment (p=0·81). PTSD symptoms were significantly reduced at the 12-month follow-up compared with baseline after all groups had full-dose MDMA (mean CAPS-IV total score of 38·8 [SD 28·1] vs 87·1 [16·1]; p<0·0001). 85 adverse events were reported by 20 participants. Of these adverse events, four (5%) were serious: three were deemed unrelated and one possibly related to study drug treatment. Active doses (75 mg and 125 mg) of MDMA with adjunctive psychotherapy in a controlled setting were effective and well tolerated in reducing PTSD symptoms in veterans and first responders. Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.

Análise do perfil do estilo de vida de policiais militares do estado do paraná

O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar o perfil do estilo de vida de policiais militares do estado do Paraná. Estudo transversal, realizado com 144 policiais militares, de ambos os sexos. Como instrumento foi utilizado o questionário “Perfil do Estilo de Vida”. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se o teste Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Anova de Medidas Repetidas, “U” de Mann-Whitney e correlação de Spearman (p &lt; 0,05). Ao correlacionar os componentes, destaca-se correlações positivas entre atividade física com nutrição e controle do estresse para ambos os sexos. Conclui-se que os policiais militares avaliados apresentaram melhor percepção em relação aos aspectos de comportamento preventivo e relacionamentos sociais, sendo que as mulheres apresentaram percepção de estilo de vida mais saudável em comparação aos homens.

Audiological analysis in military police officers with exposure to occupational noise in motorized patrol activity

The aim of this article is to present the results of audiological findings from a selection of military police officers with exposure to occupational noise, in the motorized patrol activity, in João Pessoa city. The data collected from the motorcycle police sample were compared with the ISO 1999: 2013 Standard. The research was performed in 46 police officers, whose mean age was 32.7 years old and a mean service time of 10.5 years. For the subjects’ selection and inclusion in the study, interviews were conducted, in addition to questionnaires, ontological examination, audiometric tests and the respective noise level measurements performed by a personal dosimeter, according to ISO 9612:2009 Standard recommendations. Findings from questionnaires showed that 51% of the police officers reported to have some type of hearing complaints; through audiometric tests, 36.1% of the cases suggested hearing loss. The most significant hearing threshold change occur in the range from 3000Hz and 4000Hz. Hearing thresholds shifts suggest the occurrence of some Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) level in motorcycle police officers who are over 30 years and 10 years of service. Besides, compared with the data from ISO 1999:2013 standard, there is a decrease in the auditory level of these professionals after three years on service, and a noise exposure of Lex, 8h = 96.9 dB(A).

The Decision to Shoot Black Suspects in Brazil: The Police Officer’s Dilemma

Reports of Amnesty International (2015) indicate that Brazilian police are among the most violent in the world, and that such violence victimizes, above all, black citizens. Using the “First Person Shooter Task” (FPST), developed by Correll et al. (2002), we analyzed in three studies the impacts of suspect skin color on the Brazilian civilian and military police decision to shoot. The first study involved 97 white college students. The results indicated the presence of racist shooter bias: participants shot a black armed suspect faster than a white one and took longer to shoot an unarmed black suspect than a white one, and also made more mistakes not shooting the armed white man than the armed black man. In the second study, 60 male military police officers (MP) participated, 10 of them were white, 41 brown and 9 black. All police officers had 3 months of police service. The results indicated again the presence of racist shooter bias, but only in the response times. There was no effect of the participant’s skin color. The third study was conducted with 58 male MPs, 11 of them were white, 37 brown and 10 black, all with more than 10 years of police service. The same pattern of study 2 was found. The general results demonstrate that levels of racist shooter bias of police officers are not higher than that of civilians. The data are discussed considering the risk of racism in making extreme life and death decisions.

Atividade física e qualidade de sono em policiais militares

The study aimed to verify associations between physical activity level, sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and demographic characteristics of military police officers from Florianópolis and neighboring cities. An amount of 438 police officers had participated in the study. The instruments adopted were IPAQ, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index–PSQI; Epworth Sleepiness Scale–ESS; and a report with sociodemographic and occupational information. Military police officers were characterized by high levels of physical activity and poor sleep quality. Associations between physical activity level and sleep quality were not identified. Police officers that operate predominantly in administrative areas are considered less physically active than those operating in operational services.

Burnout syndrome and sleep quality among military police officers in Piaui.

Military police officers are a distinct population group given they deal everyday with violence and crime. For this reason they are more susceptible to develop burnout syndrome, resulting in significant decrease of productivity and changes in the quality of sleep. To analyze the correlation between burnout syndrome and sleep quality relative among military police officers. Cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study conducted with 32 military police officers of the military police battalion of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil. Data collection was performed through administration of a questionnaire for sociodemographic data, the Masliach Burnout Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Pearson's correlation was used for statistical analysis. The sample comprised 32 male military police officers, with average age 44.35±5.63 years old. Sleep duration exhibited highly significant, inverse and moderate correlation with emotional exhaustion (p=0.0003). Emotional exhaustion exhibited significant moderate correlation with sleep quality (p=0.004). Depersonalization exhibited significant, albeit weak correlation with sleep quality (p=0.03). Burnout syndrome domains emotional exhaustion and depersonalization exhibited significant correlation with sleep quality.

Health-related physical fitness of military police officers in Paraiba, Brazil.

An adequate relationship among health-related physical fitness (HRPF) components improve the professional performance of military police officers (MOPs). To investigate the correlation among HRPF components for Special Police Operations (BOPE) and Traffic Police (BPTRAN) Battalion MOPs. The sample comprised 47 male MOPs aged 26 to 49 years old divided in two groups BOPE (N=25) and BPTRAN (n=22). The participants were subjected to a test battery-anthropometric measurements, sit-and-reach test, 1-minute sit-up test, elbow flexion test, and 20-meter shuttle run test-for evaluation of the HRPF morphological, cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular components. Both groups exhibited moderate-to-strong correlation of waste circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BFP) with localized muscle resistance (LMR) (r=-0.589; r=-0.404; r=-0.637) and dynamic muscle strength (DMS) (r=0.592; r=-0.416; r=-0.651) (p<0.05). Significant positive and negative correlation was found between maximum oxygen consumption and WC, BMI, BFP and LMR (p<0.05) but not with flexibility for BOPE. There was strong correlation between the HRPF morphological, cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular components, except for flexibility among BOPE MPOs. The study findings allow inferring that HRPF is a global variable.