Model characteristics of motor abilities, morphological characteristics and life habits of the academy of criminalistic and police studies female students

Osnovni cilj istraživanja bio je usmeren na utvrđivanje relacija između aktuelnog stanja motoričkih sposobnosti, morfoloških karakteristika i životnih navika kod studentkinja Kriminalističko-policijske akademije. Ukupan uzorak sastojao se od 218 ispitanica podeljenih u četiri grupe: 83 studentkinje I godine, 53 studentkinje II godine, 50 studentkinja III godine i 32 studentkinje IV godine studija. Procena motoričkih sposobnosti obuhvatila je ispitivanje maksimalne izometrijske sile mišića, mišićne snage i opšte aerobne izdržljivosti, korišćena je standardna baterija testova propisana nastavnim planom i programom predmeta Specijalno fizičko obrazovanje. Morfološke karakteristike su utvrđene metodom multi segmentalne električne bioimpedance - aparatom InBody 720. Podaci o životnim navikama su dobijeni korišćenjem ankete i intervjua. Utvrđeno je da se nivo motoričkih sposobnosti povećava tokom studija, ali ne dostiže ciljni nivo. Rezultati korelacione matrice pokazale su veliki broj veza između varijabli motorike i morfologije. Komponente mišićnog i bezmasnog tkiva imaju pozitivan uticaj na ispoljavanje motoričkih sposobnosti, dok komponente masti negativno koreliraju sa opštim aerobnim sposobnostima i različitim oblicima mišićne snage. Navike u ishrani zajedno sa ukupnim skorovima životnih navika pozitivno utiču na morfološke karakteristike a posebno na komponente bezmasnog i mišićnog tkiva. Poželjan model za posmatrane prostore ima 53.66% studentkinja. Studentkinje se u funkciji godine studija najviše razlikuju po nivoima motoričkih sposobnosti, gde je viši nivo utvrđen kod studentkinja završnih godina. Studentkinje III i IV godine imaju bolji morfološki status i životne navike u odnosu na studentkinje I i II godine. Između posmatranih prostora postoje statistički značajne zavisnosti, a najveće stepen je utvrđen između prostora motoričkih sposobnosti i morfoloških karakteristika. Dobijeni rezultati nameću potrebu za dizajniranjem novih istraživanja u pravcu unapređenja stanja u posmatranim prostorima.The main aim of the research was determination of relations between the existing state of motor abilities, morphological characteristics and life habits among the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies female students. The total sample consisted of 218 female subjects divided in four groups: 83 students of the 1st, 53 students of the 2nd, 50 students of the 3rd and 32 students of the final 4th year of study. Assessment of the motor abilities included testing of maximal isometric muscle force, muscle strength and the general aerobic endurance, the standard battery of tests predicted by Specialized Physical Education curriculum was performed. Morphological characteristics were determined by electrical multi segmental bioimpedance – with apparatus InBody 720. Data of the life habits were obtained using the method of survey and interview. It was found that the level of motor abilities increases during the studies, but does not reach the aimed level. The results of the correlation matrix showed a large number of relations between variables of the motoric and morphology. The components of muscle tissue and fat free mass have a positive impact on the manifestation of the motor abilities, while the components of fat tissue negatively correlate with the general aerobic endurance and various forms of muscular strength. The eating habits along with total score of life habits positively influence on the morphological characteristics, especially on the components of fat free mass and muscle tissue. A desirable model for the observed areas has 53.66% of students. In the function of the year of studies, the students most differ in the motor abilities levels where higher levels was observed in two final years off studies. Also, the students of 3rd and 4th year have a better morphological characteristics and life habits compared to the student of 1st and 2nd year. Between the observed areas there are statistically significant dependencies and the highest level were found between motor abilities and morphological characteristics. The obtained results impose the need for designing new researches directed to improvement of the existing condition in the observed areas

Physical activity level of Police University students according to IPAQ: A pilot study

The aims of research were to determine the Police University students’ level of physical activity as well as to determine the differences in relation to gender. The total sample consisted of 60 subjects (30 male and 30 female). For assessing the levels of physical activity International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. Based on IPAQ scores (MET), the level of physical activity is classified as high, moderate and low. Results of descriptive statistics showed that the average value for a male student was 8157.63 ± 3365.00 MET, while for a female one it was 3793.57 ± 3152.80 MET. ANOVA results showed that there is a statistically significant difference between genders at the general level (F = 26.870, p = 0.000), as well as at the partial level for high (F = 21.229, p = 0.000) and moderate (F = 31.898, p = 0.000) level of physical activity in favor of males

Modeli morfološkog statusa studentkinja kriminalističko-policijske akademije definisani metodom multikanalne bioelektrične impedance

Multi-year impact of obesity and physical inactivity can lead to negative psycho­social and health consequences, especially for girls-women whose structure has a higher percentage of body fat mass compared with men. The aim of this study was to define the characteristic groups-clusters in terms of morphological space of ACPS female students. The measurements were performed at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, by multichannel bioelectrical impedance method - In Body 720. The sample of examinees were 144 ACPS female students: Age - 19.7 ± 1.1 years; BH-169.28 ± 5.27 cm, BW - 61.28 ± 6.86 kg, BMI - 21.37 ± 1.99 kg"m-2. The basic classification variables were: body weight (BW, kg), intra cellular water (ICW, L), extra cellular water (ECW, L), proteins (kg), minerals (kg), mass of mineral content of bone (osseous, kg), total body fat mass (BFM, kg), skeletal muscle mass (SMM, kg), visceral fat area (VFA, cm2) and body cell mass (BCM kg). The derived variables were: body mass index (BMI, kg m-2), percentage of body fat (PBF, %) and the percentage of skeletal muscle mass (PSMM, %). The results were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, cluster analysis and canonical discriminant analysis. Cluster analysis yielded 3.47% in the first, 30.56% in the second, 28.47% in the third, 29.17% in the fourth and 8.33% of female students in the fifth cluster. In separate discriminant functions, the first factor consists of four variables: VFA = 0.830, BFM = 0.631, BMI = 0.467 and PBF = 0.357, while the second factor consists of the nine variables remaining. The ratio of the basic structural elements of body are obtained by the following morphological types: Endomorphic type (obese and small body hight individuals), Ecto-Mesomorphic type (thin and average body hight individuals), Mesomorphic type (normal body weight and average body hight individuals), Meso-Ectomorphic type (normal body weight and tall individuals) and Endo-Mesomorphic type (obese and tall individuals).Višegodišnji uticaj gojaznosti i fizičke neaktivnosti može dovesti do negativnih psihosocijalnih i zdravstvenih posledica, a posebno kod devojaka i žena čija struktura tela ima veći procenat masne komponente u poređenju sa muškarcima. Cilj istraživanja bio je definisanje karakterističnih grupa (klastera) sa aspekta morfološkog prostora studentkinja KPA. Merenja su obavljena na Fakultetu sporta i fizičkog vaspitanja Univerziteta u Beogradu metodom multi- kanalne bioelektrične impedance - In Body 720. Uzoraka ispitanika su bile 144 studentkinje KPA: uzrast - 19,7 ± 1,1 godina; TV - 169,28 ± 5,27 cm; TM - 61,28 ± 6,86 kg; BMI - 21,37 ± 1,99 kg-m-2. Osnovne varijable klasifikacije su bile: telesna masa (TM, kg), intra celularna tečnost (ICW, L), ekstra celularna tečnost (ECW, L), proteini (kg), minerali (kg), masa minerala iz sadržaja kostiju (Osseous, kg), ukupna masa telesnih masti (BFM, kg), masa skeletnih mišića (SMM, kg), visceralna mast (VFA, cm2) i masa živih ćelija u organizmu (BCM, kg). Izvedene varijable su bile: indeks mase tela (BMI, kg-m-2), procenat masti u telu (PBF, %) i procenat mišića u telu (PSMM, %). Rezultati su statistički obrađeni primenom deskriptivne statistike, klaster analize i kanoničke diskriminativne analize. Klaster analizom je izdvojeno 3,47% u prvom, 30,56% u drugom, 28,47% u trećem, 29,17% u četvrtom i 8,33% studentkinja u petom klasteru. U izdvojenim diskriminantnim funkcijama, prvi faktor čine četiri varijable: VFA = 0,830, BFM = 0,631, BMI = 0,467 i PBF = 0,357, dok drugi faktor čine ostalih devet varijabli. Na osnovu odnosa osnovnih elemenata strukture tela dobijeni su sledeći morfološki tipovi: endomorfni tip (gojazne i niske osobe); ektomezomorfni tip (mršave i prosečno visoke osobe), mezomorfni tip (normalno uhranjene i prosečno visoke osobe), mezoektomorfni tip (normalno uhranjene i visoke osobe) i endomezomorfni tip (gojazne i visoke osobe)

Modeli morfološkog statusa studentkinja kriminalističko-policijske akademije definisani metodom multikanalne bioelektrične impedance

Multi-year impact of obesity and physical inactivity can lead to negative psycho­social and health consequences, especially for girls-women whose structure has a higher percentage of body fat mass compared with men. The aim of this study was to define the characteristic groups-clusters in terms of morphological space of ACPS female students. The measurements were performed at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, by multichannel bioelectrical impedance method - In Body 720. The sample of examinees were 144 ACPS female students: Age - 19.7 ± 1.1 years; BH-169.28 ± 5.27 cm, BW - 61.28 ± 6.86 kg, BMI - 21.37 ± 1.99 kg"m-2. The basic classification variables were: body weight (BW, kg), intra cellular water (ICW, L), extra cellular water (ECW, L), proteins (kg), minerals (kg), mass of mineral content of bone (osseous, kg), total body fat mass (BFM, kg), skeletal muscle mass (SMM, kg), visceral fat area (VFA, cm2) and body cell mass (BCM kg). The derived variables were: body mass index (BMI, kg m-2), percentage of body fat (PBF, %) and the percentage of skeletal muscle mass (PSMM, %). The results were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, cluster analysis and canonical discriminant analysis. Cluster analysis yielded 3.47% in the first, 30.56% in the second, 28.47% in the third, 29.17% in the fourth and 8.33% of female students in the fifth cluster. In separate discriminant functions, the first factor consists of four variables: VFA = 0.830, BFM = 0.631, BMI = 0.467 and PBF = 0.357, while the second factor consists of the nine variables remaining. The ratio of the basic structural elements of body are obtained by the following morphological types: Endomorphic type (obese and small body hight individuals), Ecto-Mesomorphic type (thin and average body hight individuals), Mesomorphic type (normal body weight and average body hight individuals), Meso-Ectomorphic type (normal body weight and tall individuals) and Endo-Mesomorphic type (obese and tall individuals).Višegodišnji uticaj gojaznosti i fizičke neaktivnosti može dovesti do negativnih psihosocijalnih i zdravstvenih posledica, a posebno kod devojaka i žena čija struktura tela ima veći procenat masne komponente u poređenju sa muškarcima. Cilj istraživanja bio je definisanje karakterističnih grupa (klastera) sa aspekta morfološkog prostora studentkinja KPA. Merenja su obavljena na Fakultetu sporta i fizičkog vaspitanja Univerziteta u Beogradu metodom multi- kanalne bioelektrične impedance - In Body 720. Uzoraka ispitanika su bile 144 studentkinje KPA: uzrast - 19,7 ± 1,1 godina; TV - 169,28 ± 5,27 cm; TM - 61,28 ± 6,86 kg; BMI - 21,37 ± 1,99 kg-m-2. Osnovne varijable klasifikacije su bile: telesna masa (TM, kg), intra celularna tečnost (ICW, L), ekstra celularna tečnost (ECW, L), proteini (kg), minerali (kg), masa minerala iz sadržaja kostiju (Osseous, kg), ukupna masa telesnih masti (BFM, kg), masa skeletnih mišića (SMM, kg), visceralna mast (VFA, cm2) i masa živih ćelija u organizmu (BCM, kg). Izvedene varijable su bile: indeks mase tela (BMI, kg-m-2), procenat masti u telu (PBF, %) i procenat mišića u telu (PSMM, %). Rezultati su statistički obrađeni primenom deskriptivne statistike, klaster analize i kanoničke diskriminativne analize. Klaster analizom je izdvojeno 3,47% u prvom, 30,56% u drugom, 28,47% u trećem, 29,17% u četvrtom i 8,33% studentkinja u petom klasteru. U izdvojenim diskriminantnim funkcijama, prvi faktor čine četiri varijable: VFA = 0,830, BFM = 0,631, BMI = 0,467 i PBF = 0,357, dok drugi faktor čine ostalih devet varijabli. Na osnovu odnosa osnovnih elemenata strukture tela dobijeni su sledeći morfološki tipovi: endomorfni tip (gojazne i niske osobe); ektomezomorfni tip (mršave i prosečno visoke osobe), mezomorfni tip (normalno uhranjene i prosečno visoke osobe), mezoektomorfni tip (normalno uhranjene i visoke osobe) i endomezomorfni tip (gojazne i visoke osobe)

Morphological model of female members of the Communal Police of Belgrade

Communal Police of Belgrade was founded in 2010. The specific tasks of communal police officers define their professional and work profile, health status, relevant personality traits, the appropriate level of general and special physical fitness, and morphological characteristics. The aim of this study was to define the current state of basic morphological characteristics of female uniformed structure of Communal Police of Belgrade. The sample consisted of 40 female communal police officers aged 29.7 ± 6.2 years. All measurements were made during 2011 at the Motor Research Laboratory (MRL), Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade. Measurements were carried out by a standardized procedure using the newest generation analyser of body structure: InBody 720. The obtained values of all variables were processed using basic descriptive statistics. The results showed that the average body weight (BW) of the subjects was 63.61±9.81 kg, body height (BH) 166.9±5.7 cm, body mass index (BMI) 22.97±3.73 kg/m2 and the average structure of body composition as follows: 21.14±2.08 L of intracellular fluid (ICW), 13.01±1.30 L of extracellular fluid (ECW), 9.13±0.91 kg of proteins, 3.20±0.35 kg of minerals, 2.67±0.26 kg of bones mass, 17.10±6.43 kg of body fat mass (BFM), 26.24±5.99 % of percent body fat (PBF), area of internal organs affected by fatty deposits (visceral fat) was 57.07±25.67 cm2, fitness score index was 75.80±3.81 points, 30.27±3.09 kg of living cells mass in the body, while the level of the basal metabolism was 1372.0±100.0 kcal. The results lead us to conclude that the current morphological status of female communal police officers belongs to the category of the population with normal anthropomorphological status of citizens of the Republic of Serbia

Morfološki model ženskih pripadnika Komunalne policije Beograda

Communal Police of Belgrade was founded in 2010. The specific tasks of communal police officers define their professional and work profile, health status, relevant personality traits, the appropriate level of general and special physical fitness, and morphological characteristics. The aim of this study was to define the current state of basic morphological characteristics of female uniformed structure of Communal Police of Belgrade. The sample consisted of 40 female communal police officers aged 29.7 ± 6.2 years. All measurements were made during 2011 at the Motor Research Laboratory (MRL), Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade. Measurements were carried out by a standardized procedure using the newest generation analyser of body structure: InBody 720. The obtained values of all variables were processed using basic descriptive statistics. The results showed that the average body weight (BW) of the subjects was 63.61±9.81 kg, body height (BH) 166.9±5.7 cm, body mass index (BMI) 22.97±3.73 kg/m2 and the average structure of body composition as follows: 21.14±2.08 L of intracellular fluid (ICW), 13.01±1.30 L of extracellular fluid (ECW), 9.13±0.91 kg of proteins, 3.20±0.35 kg of minerals, 2.67±0.26 kg of bones mass, 17.10±6.43 kg of body fat mass (BFM), 26.24±5.99 % of percent body fat (PBF), area of internal organs affected by fatty deposits (visceral fat) was 57.07±25.67 cm2, fitness score index was 75.80±3.81 points, 30.27±3.09 kg of living cells mass in the body, while the level of the basal metabolism was 1372.0±100.0 kcal. The results lead us to conclude that the current morphological status of female communal police officers belongs to the category of the population with normal anthropomorphological status of citizens of the Republic of Serbia.Komunalna policija Beograda osnovana je 2010. godine. Specifičnost radnih zadataka komunalnih policajaca definišu njihov profesionalni i radni profil, zdravstveni status, odgovarajuće crte ličnosti, odgovarajući nivo opšte i specijalne fizičke pripremljenosti, ali i morfološke karakteristike. Cilj istraživanja bio je definisanje aktuelnog stanja osnovnih morfoloških karakteristika uniformisanog sastava pripadnika Komunalne policije Beograda. Uzorak ispitanika činilo je 40 komunalnih policajaca ženskog pola uzrasta 29.7±6.2 godina. Sva merenja izvršena su tokom 2011. godine u Motoričko-istraživačkoj labaratoriji (MIL) Fakulteta sporta i fizičkog vaspitanja Univerziteta u Beogradu. Merenja su realizovana standardizovanom procedurom primenom analizatora telesne strukture najnovije generacije: InBody 720. Dobijene vrednosti svih varijabli su obrađene osnovnom deskriptivnom statistikom. Rezultati su pokazali da prosečna telesna masa (TM) ispitanica iznosi 63.61±9.81 kg, telesna visina (TV) 166.9±5.7 cm, indeks mase tela (BMI) 22.97±3.73 kg/m2, kao i da je prosečna struktura telesnog sastava sledeća: 21.14±2.08 L intracelularne tečnosti (ICW), 13.01±1.30 L ekstracelularne tečnosti (ECW), 9.13±0.91 kg proteina, 3.20±0.35 kg minerala, 2.67±0.26 kg mase koštanog tkiva, 17.10±6.43 kg masa telesne masti (BFM), 26.24±5.99 % procenata masti u telu (PBF), površina visceralne masti je 57.07±25.67 cm2, fitnes skor 75.80±3.81 indeksnih bodova, 30.27±3.09 kg masa živih ćelija u telu, dok je nivo bazalnog metabolizma iznosio 1372.0±100.0 kcal. Iz dobijenih rezultata može se zaključiti da aktuelni morfološki status žena komunalnih policajaca, pripada kategoriji populacije sa normalnim antropo-morfološkim statusom građana Republike Srbije

Evaluation of Tests for the Assessment of Police Officers Physical Abilities

Physical abilities play an important role in the performance of police work and are one of the main preconditions for the effectiveness of critical incidents resolving. Therefore, one of the methods for determining the police officers working skills is checking the basic physical abilities (BPA) and specific physical abilities (SPA) development levels. The problem in this paper was the evaluation of the BPA tests used by the police organizations and the Test for assessment of specific physical abilities of police officers (OCSAPO1). The aim of the study is to determine the battery of tests that describes the observed space from the aspect of professional orientation. The sample consisted of 99 male examinees (age 28.1 ± 6.1 years) divided into four groups: 30 ACPS students, 28 members of the General Police Unit, 17 members of the Special Anti-terrorist Unit and 22 subjects of control group. Eighteen BPA variables were used, as well as the efficiency of a job related fitness test OCSAPO1 with metabolic and functional physical activity indicators. Based on the descriptive indicators, factor analysis has determined the mutual structure and structure of quantitative relations between all BPA, SPA and metabolic variables. The analysis of communality determined that extrusion values in all variables ranged from 0.456 to 0.862. The obtained results cumulatively explained 67.51% of the variability, and four main groups of factors are distinguished. The first group is defined by the specific physical abilities of police officers, the second by maximum muscular forces, the third by variables of the rate of force development and the fourth by physiological variables. Based on the analysis of the obtained results average values, it was found that 54.86% of respondents correspond to the group they belong to. In practice, in selection and control of the BPA level, the battery of tests are used for the assessment of the police officers complete motor space. Finally, the results of this study indicate that the tests OCSAPO1, Long jump and the maximum number of pull-ups, mostly discriminate efficiency in motor space of police officer

Initial state of police students swimming skills and effect of swimming course on swimming performance

The aims of the research were to determine initial state of Police University students swimming skills and effect of swimming course on swimming performance. Research consisted of initial and final testing with 10 swimming classes between. The sample consisted of 255 subjects (160 males; 95 females). Initial testing showed for males: 25 (15.63%) belonged to non-swimmers, 78 (48.75%) to semi-swimmer (MSS) and 57 (35.62%) to good-swimmer group (MGS); for females: 14 (14.74%) belonged to non-swimmers, 72 (75.79%) to semi-swimmer (FSS) and 9 (9.47%) to good-swimmer group (FGS). ANOVA showed statistically significant differences between good-swimmer and semi-swimmer groups (F=27.505, p=0.000 for males; F=27.657, p=0.000 for females). The t-test results after swimming course showed that all groups achieved statistically significant better swimming times: MSS-F=3.444, p=0.001; MGS-F=3.594, p=0.001; FSS-F=12.373 and FGS-F=4.054, p=0.004, p=0.000, while ANOVA showed remaining of statistically significant differences between good-swimmer and semi-swimmer groups (F=51.508, p=0.000 for males; F=24.764, p=0.000 for females)

Strukturni pokazatelji komponenti masnog tkiva kod studentkinja Kriminalističko-policijske akademije

The increase in body mass at the expense of fat mass can lead to impaired health, professional-working and morphological status. The aim of this study was to define the descriptive indicators in measured morphological components and the establishment of standards for the initial values of their assessment. The sample of examinees included 144 female students of the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies (ACPS): Age - 19.7 ± 1.1 years; BH - 169.3 ± 5.3 cm, BM - 61.3 ± -6.9 kg, BMI - 21.2 ± 2 kg/m2. The measurements were performed at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, by standardized procedures with multichannel bioelectrical body composition analyzer 'InBody 720'. Variables for classification were: Body Weight (BW, kg), Body Height (TV, cm), Body Mass Index (BMI, kg/m2), Body Fat Mass (BFM, kg), Percent of Body Fat (PBF, %), Visceral Fat Area (VFA, cm2), Fat Control (FC, kg), Trunk Fat (TF, kg) and Trunk Fat Index (TF_BFM, %). Classes are defined by the characteristic seven subclasses: very poor, insufficient, below average, average, over, overly and unacceptable, in accordance with the sport metrology procedures. The results were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics. Based on the obtained results, the examinees were distributed in the respective clusters. It was found that ACPS students have a distribution of results indicator of body fat shifted toward lower values , but it can be concluded that in general level the examinees belong to a population with normal values in relation to the criteria of the World Health Organization.Porast telesne mase na račun masne komponente može dovesti do narušavanja zdravstvenog, profesionalno-radnog i morfološkog statusa. Cilj istraživanja bio je definisanje deskriptivnih pokazatelja merenih morfoloških komponenti i uspostavljanje inicijalnih vrednosti standarda za njihovu procenu. Uzorak ispitanika bile su 144 studentkinje Kriminalističko-policijske akademije: Uzrast − 19.7 ± 1.1 godina;TV - 169.3 ± 5.3 cm; TM - 61.3 ± 6.9 kg; BMI - 21.2 ± 2 kg/m2. Merenja su obavljena na Fakultetu sporta i fizičkog vaspitanja Univerziteta u Beogradu, standardizovanim procedurama multikanalnim bioelektričnim analizatorom telesne strukture 'InBody 720' Varijable za klasifikaciju bile su: telesna masa (TM, kg), telesna visina (TV cm), indeks telesne mase (BMI, kg/m2), količina masnog tkiva (BFM, kg), procenat masnog tkiva (PBF, %), visceralna mast (VFA, cm2), kontrola masti (KM, kg), količina masnog tkiva na stomaku (TF, kg) i indeks količine masnog tkiva na stomaku (TF_BFM, %). Klase su definisane u sedam karakterističnih podklasa: veoma loše, nedovoljno, ispod prosečno, prosek, povišeno, previše i neprihvatljivo, u skladu sa sportskim metrološkim procedurama. Rezultati su statistički obrađeni primenom deskriptivne statistike. Na osnovu dobijenih rezultata izvršena je distribucija ispitanica u pripadajuće klustere. Utvrđeno je da studentkinje KPA imaju distribuciju rezultata pokazatelja masnog tkiva pomerenu ka nižim vrednostima ali se može zaključiti da na generalnom nivou ispitanice pripadaju populaciji sa normalnim vrednostima u odnosu na kriterijume Svetske zdravstvene organizacije

Stanje i mogućnost unapređenja vannastavnih aktivnosti studenata Kriminalističko-policijske akademije na terenskoj obuci u letnjim uslovima

Students of The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies in Belgrade perform all contents of the field training envisaged by the programmes of study. The field training contents, however, does not include the students' extracurricular activities. Reduced number of days provided for the field training realisation (currently 10, as compared to 21 days until 2007), also caused a reduction in the amount of leisure time for extracurricular activities. The aim of this research is analyzing the previous status and gaining an insight in the students' attitudes regarding the quality of extracurricular activities during field training in the school year 2010/2011 as well as giving proposals for their further improvement. In this regard, a survey was conducted on a sample of 49 students. Students' opinions are expressed through the frequencies and percentages. Results show that 33 students or 67.3% is of the opinion that amount of leisure time for sports and recreational activities was not et the level of the students needs; 26 students or 53.6% think that the quality and content of the extracurricular activities offered was not at a satisfactory level; approximately two-thirds of students (68.87%) are interested in using sports facilities, while the percentage of those interested in the activities related to tourism and culture is 31.13%, which is consistent with the way students use their leisure time during the life and work at the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies. On the basis of these results we can conclude that there is a high level of motivation to engage in extracurricular activities, and the need for well-designed and implemented contents for leisure time. The results indicate that the contents of extracurricular activities do not fully meet the demands and needs of students. At the end of the paper, there are suggestions for possible improvement of the existing extracurricular activities content related to field training, the implementation of which would be consistent with methodological and didactic principles, as well as with professional requirements for future police officers.Studenti Kriminalističko-policijske akademije (KPA) iz Beograda, realizuju studijskim programima predviđene sadržaje na terenskoj obuci (TO). Sadržaj TO su i vannastavne aktivnosti (VNA). Smanjeni broj dana predviđenih za realizaciju obuke (sadašnjih 10 u odnosu na 21 dan do 2007. godine) uslovio je manje slobodnog vremena za VNA. Cilj istraživanja je analiza dosadašnjeg stanja i sticanje uvida u stavove studenata o kvalitetu VNA tokom TO u školskoj 2010/11. godini i definisanje predloga za njihovo dalje unapređivanje. S tim u vezi, sprovedena je anketa na uzorku od 49 studenata. Mišljenja studenata iskazana su kroz frekvencije i procente. Rezultati ankete pokazuju da 67,3% ima mišljenje da slobodno vreme za bavljenje sportsko-rekreativnim aktivnostima nije bilo na nivou potreba studenata; 53,6% smatra da kvalitet i sadržaj ponuđenih VNA nije bio na zadovoljavajućem nivou; približno dve trećine studenata (68,87%) je zainteresovano za bavljenje sportsko-rekreativnim sadržajima, dok je procenat zainteresovanih za aktivnosti u vezi sa kulturom i turizmom 31,13%, što je u skladu sa načinom korišćenja slobodnog vremena studenata tokom života i rada na KPA. Na osnovu rezultata istraživanja može se zaključiti da postoji visok stepen motivisanosti za bavljenje VNA, kao i potreba za kvalitetno osmišljenim i sprovedenim sadržajima kojima bi ispunili slobodno vreme. Rezultati ukazuju da vannastavni sadržaj nisu u potpunosti ispunili zahteve i potrebe studenata. Na kraju rada dati su mogući predlozi za unapređenje postojećeg sadržaja TO vezanih za VNA, čija realizacija bi bila u skladu sa, kako metodičko-didaktičkim, tako i profesionalnim zahtevima budućih starešina u policiji