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      Análise sobre a percepção de policiais militares sobre o conforto do colete balístico Translated title: Análisis sobre la percepción de oficiales de policía militar sobre la comodidad del chaleco balístico Translated title: Analysis of the perception of state police officers regarding the comfort of bulletproof vests

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          RESUMO O policial militar é submetido a condições fatigantes em seu turno de trabalho, que podem comprometer a qualidade de sua vida, saúde e bem-estar físico e psicológico. Apesar desses fatores, pouca atenção é dada aos riscos ocupacionais dessa profissão. Este estudo teve como objetivo dar uma maior ênfase à promoção de saúde e prevenção de doenças do policial militar e avaliar o conforto desses profissionais em relação ao colete balístico e suas possíveis associações com quadros de fadiga e de dor. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir de um questionário estruturado com questões relacionadas ao conforto em relação ao uso do colete balístico, à dor e à fadiga no fim do turno de trabalho. A amostra foi composta de 29 policiais militares do sexo masculino. Os resultados mostraram associação entre o grau de desconforto geral e nas atividades ocupacionais e o peso do colete (correlação de Spearman igual a 0,697 e 0,7091, respectivamente). Houve queixas relacionadas à dor na região lombar e fadiga no fim do turno de trabalho. Os policiais militares demonstraram insatisfação em relação ao conforto com o colete balístico e queixas de fadiga e dor.

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          RESUMEN El oficial de policía militar es sometido a condiciones agotadoras en su turno de trabajo, que pueden comprometer la calidad de su vida, salud y bienestar físico y psicológico. Además eses factores, poca atención es dada a los riesgos laborales de esa profesión. Este estudio tuvo como objectivo dar una mayor énfasis a la promoción de salud y prevención de enfermidades del oficial de policía militar y evaluar la comodidad de eses profesionales en relación al chaleco balístico y sus posibles asociaciones con cuadros de fatiga y dolor. La investigación fue realizada desde un cuestionario estructurado con cuestiones relacionadas a la comodidad en relación al uso del chaleco balístico, al dolor y a la fatiga el fín del turno de trabajo. La muestra fue compuesta por 29 oficiales de policía militar del sexo masculino. Los resultados mostraron asociación entre el grado de incomodidad general y en las actividades laborales y el peso del chaleco (correlación de Spearman igual a 0,697 e 0,7091, respectivamente). Hubo quejas relacionadas al dolor en la región lumbar y fatiga el fín del turno de trabajo. Los oficialies de policía militar demostraron insatisfación en relación a la comodidad con el chaleco balístico y quejas de fatiga y dolor.

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          ABSTRACT Officers of the State Police Force are subjected to stressful conditions during their work shift, which may compromise their quality of life, health, as well as their physical and psychological well-being. Despite these factors, little attention is given to occupational risks of this profession. This study aimed to give greater emphasis to health promotion and disease prevention for State police officers and assess the comfort of these professionals when wearing bulletproof vests and their possible associations with fatigue and pain. Research was conducted from a structured questionnaire with questions related to the comfort of the bulletproof vest, to pain and fatigue at the end of the work shift. Sample was formed by 29 male police officers. Results showed an association among general discomfort degree, occupational activities and the vest’s weight (Spearman correlation equal to 0.697 and 0.7091, respectively). There were complaints related to pain in the lumbar region and fatigue at the end of the work shift. Police officers demonstrated dissatisfaction regarding the bulletproof vest comfort and complained about fatigue and pain.

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                Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
                Fisioter. Pesqui.
                Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                1809-2950
                2316-9117
                June 2017
                : 24
                : 2
                : 157-162
                Affiliations
                [1] João Pessoa orgnameUniversidade Federal da Paraíba orgdiv1Laboratório de Saúde, Trabalho e Ergonomia Brazil
                [3] João Pessoa orgnameUniversidade Federal da Paraíba orgdiv1Laboratório de Saúde, Trabalho e Ergonomia Brazil
                [2] João Pessoa orgnameUniversidade Federal da Paraíba orgdiv1Laboratório de Métodos Quantitativos Aplicados à Engenharia de Produção Brazil
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                S1809-29502017000200157 S1809-2950(17)02400200157
                10.1590/1809-2950/16629324022017
                f4f1ffd7-c37f-456a-8d4d-0207e9f6d03c

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                : August 2013
                : April 2017
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                Saúde do Trabalhador,Prevención de Accidentes,Promoción de la Salud,Dolor Lumbar,Salud del Trabajador,Policía,Prevenção de Acidentes,Promoção da Saúde,Dor Lombar,Polícia,Accident Prevention,Health Promotion,Low Back Pain,Worker Health,Police

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