"Optimal" speed-load combinations for military manoeuvres

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-68

  Scott, P A ^a   Christie, C J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Energy cost; Gait adjustments; Speed load combinations

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ERGONOMICS; METABOLISM;

MILITARY MANOEUVRES; ENERGY COST; GAIT ADJUSTMENTS; METABOLIC RESPONSE; MILITARY REQUIREMENTS; MILITARY UNIFORMS; PHYSICAL STRESS; PSYCHOPHYSICAL; SPEED-LOAD COMBINATIONS;

ERGONOMICS; SPEED;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOADING TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; SOUTH AFRICA; VELOCITY;

EID: 0345305384     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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