Observational findings reveal grip strength's influence on pistol qualification in Canadian officers, suggesting the need for targeted training.
Grip strength significantly impacts a police officer's ability to pass a pistol qualification. On average, Canadian female officers in the current study exhibited lower grip strength and pistol qualification scores than male officers. Results from the study suggest that officer sex may be indirectly related to pistol qualification scores through its relationship with grip strength. Police services may want to consider introducing more grip strength training or adopting pistols that have lighter trigger pull weights.
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