Physiological effects of wearing heavy body armour on male soldiers

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-161

  Majumdar, D ^a   Srivastava, K K ^a   Purkayastha, S S ^a   Pichan, G ^a   Selvamurthy, W ^a  

^a DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Body armour; Physiology; Security personnel

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SOLDIER; TEMPERATURE; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 0031214052     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00057-1     Document Type: Article

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