Strain, stress and injuries of male and female police officers in the riot police unit of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein

Strain, stress and injuries of male and female police officers in the riot police unit of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein - StrainPolSH

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036835

Enrollment

250

Registered

2025-05-21

Start date

2025-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Injuries and perceived physical complaints of the musculoskeletal system in 10 different body regions

Interventions

Group 1: All police officers who are part of the riot police unit of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein Group 2: All police officers who are part of the "Bereitschaftspolizei" of the county poli

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 67 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Officers serving actively in the riot police unit of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein (full- and part-time).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, illness, exclusion/leaving the riot police unit

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The study investigates the strain, stress and injuries of male and female police officers in the riot police of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein during their regular daily service hours and training exercises. The following data will be gathered: anthropometrical measures, service age, injuries/physical discomfort in ten different bodily regions, if these occurred through external force and how long their absence was due to injury/physical discomfort. Data will be gathered quarterly over the timespan of 12 months via an adapted version of the "Fragebogens zu Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden (FB*MSB)" of the baua and BGHW.	—

Measure

Time frame

The study investigates the strain, stress and injuries of male and female police officers in the riot police of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein during their regular daily service hours and training exercises. The following data will be gathered: anthropometrical measures, service age, injuries/physical discomfort in ten different bodily regions, if these occurred through external force and how long their absence was due to injury/physical discomfort. Data will be gathered quarterly over the timespan of 12 months via an adapted version of the "Fragebogens zu Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden (FB*MSB)" of the baua and BGHW.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The study investigates the strain, stress and injuries of male and female police officers in the riot police of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein during assignments. The following data will be gathered: anthropometrical measures, service age, injuries/physical discomfort in ten different bodily regions, if these occurred through external force and how long their absence was due to injury/physical discomfort, duration of assignment, type of assignment, which type protective gear was worn, time spent standing, time spent sitting, stepcount, distance travelled on foot, maximum heart rate and minimum heart rate. Data will be gathered after every assignment, over the timespan of 12 months via an adapted version of the "Fragebogens zu Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden (FB*MSB)" of the baua and BGHW, the NASA-TLX (Task Load Index) and the officer's own wearable tech (Apple Watch, Garmin, etc.).	—

Measure

Time frame

The study investigates the strain, stress and injuries of male and female police officers in the riot police of the federal police of Schleswig-Holstein during assignments. The following data will be gathered: anthropometrical measures, service age, injuries/physical discomfort in ten different bodily regions, if these occurred through external force and how long their absence was due to injury/physical discomfort, duration of assignment, type of assignment, which type protective gear was worn, time spent standing, time spent sitting, stepcount, distance travelled on foot, maximum heart rate and minimum heart rate. Data will be gathered after every assignment, over the timespan of 12 months via an adapted version of the "Fragebogens zu Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden (FB*MSB)" of the baua and BGHW, the NASA-TLX (Task Load Index) and the officer's own wearable tech (Apple Watch, Garmin, etc.).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactVictoria Edwards

Universität zu Lübeck

victoria.edwards@student.uni-luebeck.de+49491751181118

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026