Physical Activity And Awareness Level: The Case of JSGA

Authors : Emsal Öztürk, Merve Cin

Pages : 160-174

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Publication Date : 2023-10-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Physical well-being is critical for law enforcement personnel in performing their professional performance. For this reason, physical activity is expected to be a part of law enforcement officers\' lives. This study aims to examine the physical activity and awareness levels of law enforcement personnel working at the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy (JSGA). Method: This study is a screening model that aims to determine the physical activity and awareness levels of the personnel working at JSGA. This study was conducted on a total of five hundred and ninety (590) personnel, 120 of whom were women and 470 of whom were men, working at various levels at the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy. Arithmetic means, standard deviations and percentages of the data obtained in the study were analyzed in the SPSS 23.0 program. Results: When the findings are examined, it is seen that the physical activity awareness level of the staff is at a medium level (X: 1.80± 0.70). Conclusion: It can be said that the physical activity awareness level of the law enforcement personnel in our study group yields results similar to the literature study examples and results.
Keywords : Fiziksel Aktivite ve Egzersiz, Kolluk Kuvvetleri Personeli, Sağlık Bilinci