@article{ref1,
title="The feasibility of using real-time, objective measurements of physiological stress among law enforcement officers in Dallas, Texas",
journal="Policing (Bradford)",
year="2019",
author="Reingle Gonzalez, J.M. and Jetelina, K.K. and Bishopp, S.A. and Livingston, M.D. and Perez, R.A. and Gabriel, K.P.",
volume="42",
number="4",
pages="701-710",
abstract="PURPOSE: Law enforcement officers (LEOs) suffer from premature mortality, intentional and unintentional injury, suicide and are at an increased risk for several non-communicable disease outcomes including cardiovascular disease and several cancers, compared to those employed in other occupations. Repeated exposure to stressful and traumatic stimuli is a possible mechanism driving these adverse health outcomes among LEOs. To better identify the sources of these health problems, the purpose of this paper is to determine the feasibility of conducting a cohort study using physiological measures of stress (e.g. heart rate) with LEOs; perceptions of the FitBit device, including LEO buy-in and attitudes associated with the protocol. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Data were collected from ten recent graduates of the Dallas Police Training Academy. <br><br>FINDINGS: Results suggest that officer buy-in and protocol compliance was high. Officers were eager to participate in this study, and completion of weekly surveys was 100 percent. Minute-level missing data from wearable devices was relatively low (25 percent), and 90 percent of participants wore the FitBit devices on more than 90 percent of study days. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Results from this study suggest that wearable physiological devices can be effectively used in law enforcement populations to measure stress. © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1363-951X",
doi="10.1108/PIJPSM-12-2018-0184",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-12-2018-0184"
}