Subjective Assessment of Effort In Dynamic Work.

Abstract

Male subjects were instructed to walk as long as possible at 75% of their maximum walking speed on a motor driven treadmill. Each S walked for eight sessions. During the sessions Ss were instructed to report on a five point scale the increase in the amount of effort required by the walking task. The obtained effort scales were linear, as had been reported for shorter duration isometric muscale contractions. Correlations between the endurance scores and various physical and psychological measures suggested that while maximum walking speed was primarily related to physique, endurance was more determined by personality variables. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715695

Entities

People

  • Andree J. Lloyd
  • E. Brooker Mcclaskey

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Personality
  • Treadmills

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Organizational Psychology.