Underwater Work Performance and Work Tolerance

Abstract

The report presents findings of the research efforts for 1971 in the study of underwater work performance and work tolerance conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles. The studies were directed towards the development of performance decrement curves related to the specific variables which affect underwater work. Experiments designed to add to the body of knowledge necessary to the formation of decrement curves were conducted. The experiments examined: (a) the effect of cold-water exposure upon memory, reasoning ability, and vigilance, (b) the effect of depth upon memory, (c) wet vs. dry training for a specific underwater task, and (d) the physiological and performance effects of heliox as a breathing gas in cold water.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747701

Entities

People

  • Allan D. Baddeley
  • Gershon Weltman
  • Glen H. Egstrom
  • Michael A. Willis
  • William J. Cuccaro

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Biotechnology
  • Breathing Gases
  • California
  • Cold Water
  • Communication Systems
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Diving Equipment
  • Fish
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Psychology
  • Research Facilities
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Underwater Construction
  • Work Measurement

Readers

  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.