A Device and Methodology for Measuring Repetitive Lifting VO2max (Oxygen Consumption Rate)

Abstract

A repetitive lifting device capable of reliably operation under heavy loads for prolonged periods was designed to study manual material handling problems unique to the Army. The device consists of a pneumatically driven platform which can lift or lower loads up to 100 kg, from 0 to 200 cm above floor level. The device was utilized to develop a multi-stage repetitive lifting maximal oxygen uptake procedure and is suitable to be used for a wide variety of lifting and lowering tasks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA185195

Entities

People

  • Everett Harman
  • Joseph J Knapik
  • Joseph M. Mcgrath
  • Marilyn A. Sharp
  • William A. Sawyer

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Air Pressure
  • Aluminum
  • Bearings
  • Control Panels
  • Heart Rate
  • Instrumentation
  • Intensity
  • Materials
  • Materials Handling
  • Military Research
  • Platforms
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Solenoid Valves
  • Switches
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Valves

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Software Engineering