Quantifying Training Load During Physically Demanding Tasks in U.S. Army Soldiers: A Comparison of Physiological and Psychological Measurements
Abstract
There are many ways to quantify the training loads required to perform soldiering tasks. Although indirect calorimetry may provide the most accurate measures, the equipment can be burdensome and expensive. Simpler measures may provide sufficient data, while being more practical for measuring soldiers in the field. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between total relative oxygen uptake (TotalRelVO2) measured by indirect calorimetry during three soldiering tasks, with two field-expedient measures of training load: summated heart rate zone (sumHR) and session rate of perceived exertion (sRPE).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 08, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usz445
Entities
People
- Bruce S. Cohen
- Jan E. Redmond
- Kathryn M. Taylor
- Leila A. Walker
- Maria C. Canino
- Marilyn A. Sharp
- Stephen A Foulis
Organizations
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities
- United States Army Medical Research and Development Command