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Impact of an 8-Week Targeted Potentiation Phase in the RAMP Warm-Up Protocol on Agility Performance in Female Police
Dunja Janković1,2, Filip Kukić3, Iva Radić1,4
1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|June 12, 2026
Summary
An 8-week potentiation phase in warm-ups significantly improved agility performance (change of direction speed) in female police officers. This enhancement occurred under both unloaded and loaded conditions, boosting readiness for duty.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Occupational Health and Fitness
Background:
- Physical strength, speed, and endurance are critical for female police officers' job performance.
- Maintaining year-round physical readiness, particularly change of direction speed (CODS), is essential for effective duty execution.
- Optimizing training programs to enhance specific physical traits like CODS can improve overall officer conditioning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of a targeted potentiation phase within a RAMP warm-up protocol on CODS performance.
- To assess the effectiveness of the intervention on agility in female police officers under unloaded and loaded conditions.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental design with a control group was employed, involving 44 female police officers (aged 23-44).
- The experimental group incorporated an 8-week potentiation phase into their RAMP warm-up; the control group did not.
- Change of direction speed was measured using the T-test (unloaded and 10 kg vest) and movement speed via the BlazePod system.
Main Results:
- The experimental group showed significant improvements in T-test performance for both unloaded (p=0.048) and loaded (p=0.008) conditions.
- No significant changes in T-test performance were observed in the control group for either unloaded (p=0.776) or loaded (p=0.541) conditions.
- The potentiation intervention led to enhanced CODS, indicating improved agility under varied physical demands.
Conclusions:
- An 8-week intervention integrating specific potentiation exercises into a dynamic warm-up effectively enhances CODS in female police officers.
- The protocol improves agility performance under both unloaded and loaded scenarios, suggesting practical benefits for law enforcement training.
- Targeted warm-up strategies can be a valuable tool for optimizing the physical capabilities required for police duties.
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