Environment, Clothing and Personal Equipment, and Military Operations
Abstract
The paper presents a model for analysis of specific environmental medical factors contributing to mission accomplishment problems of the soldier. The model analyzes the stress imposed upon the soldier by his physical environment, clothing, equipment and mission and compares these stress demands with the physiological resources established by body size, age, and sex, and modified by fitness, relative work load and acclimatization status, and also the ability to mobilize these resources as modified by psychological factors. Finally, the model assesses the impact of any imbalance, in terms of such physiological strain responses as altered sweat production, hydration, heat production, body temperatures, heat content, and heart rate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0785626
Entities
People
- Ralph F. Goldman
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine