Physical Fitness in Brazilian Military Police Forces: Evidence and Gaps a Scoping Review
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This OSF project hosts the protocol and supporting materials for the scoping review “Physical Fitness in Brazilian Military Police Forces: Evidence and Gaps—A Scoping Review.” The review aims to map the extent, geographical distribution, methodological characteristics, physical fitness components, assessment protocols, occupational contexts, and evidence gaps in studies directly measuring physical fitness among serving officers, officer cadets, and recruits of Brazilian state Military Police forces. The review follows the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and will be reported according to the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Eligibility criteria and review questions were structured using the Population–Concept–Context (PCC) framework. Primary empirical studies reporting at least one directly measured, performance-based physical fitness outcome are eligible. Searches were conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS via the Virtual Health Library, and SciELO Citation Index, with no restrictions on publication date, language, sex, rank, or publication status. Data charting includes study design, population characteristics, Brazilian state and Military Police force, occupational unit, physical fitness components, assessment protocols, interventions, and relevant occupational-health and task-performance outcomes. An a priori protocol defining the eligibility criteria, data-charting framework, and search strategies was developed before the literature searches. This OSF project provides a transparent and publicly accessible record of the methodological procedures and supporting review materials.
Source: OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7221237605