SURVEY OF FOOT MEASUREMENTS AND THE PROPER FIT OF ARMY SHOES; STUDY OF SWEATING OF THE FEET OF MARCHING TROOPS

Abstract

Factual information pertaining to foot sweating was studied with regard to: (1) The rate and volume of sweat secretion; (2) The relationship of sweating to foot symptoms; (3) The water retentive characteristics of service shoes and of various types of socks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 04, 1945
Accession Number
AD0658563

Entities

People

  • Arthur Freedman
  • Charles M. Kirkpatrick

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Environment
  • Epidermis
  • Evaporation
  • Moisture
  • Sweating
  • Temperate Regions
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Military Science
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.