A physical demands analysis of the 24-week British Army Parachute Regiment recruit training syllabus

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 649-662

  Wilkinson, David M ^a   Rayson, Mark P ^a   Bilzon, James L J ^b  

^a Optimal Performance Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Headquarters Army Recruiting and Training Division   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular stress; Energy expenditure; Military training; Physical activity; Selection

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MILITARY OPERATIONS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PHYSIOLOGY;

CARDIOVASCULAR STRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; MILITARY TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

ERGONOMICS;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PARACHUTIST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL STRESS; RUNNING; STRENGTH; TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORK CAPACITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AVIATION; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 42649105831     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701757367     Document Type: Article

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