The Effects of 12 Hours of MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture) IV Gear on Cognitive Performance under Non-Exercise Conditions

Abstract

Twenty-four U. S. Marine Corps personnel performed computer controlled tasks during 12 one hour periods, with and without full chemical warfare protective gear. Decreased speed and accuracy was found in the performance of various tasks. Most of these changes were present within the first four hours of testing. Many more changes were seen than in a previous study where the M17A2 mask was used alone in a four hour protocol. The results suggest that chemical protective clothing may interfere with performance even in sedentary activities and that the predominant problem comes from factors other than the mask.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 1987
Accession Number
ADA192527

Entities

People

  • A. A. Sucec
  • C. E. Englund
  • D. H. Ryman
  • J. E. Yeager
  • T. L. Kelly

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical Research
  • Butyl Rubber
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Classification
  • Clothing
  • Computers
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Protective Clothing
  • Reaction Time
  • Reasoning
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics

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