Development of a Female Atlas of Strengths
Abstract
There are many military tasks where forces must be exerted to perform critical activities. Most of these activities are dynamic in nature and hence require the individual to exert forces in a range of postures and configurations to complete the task. The reliance on static strength capability is inadequate in such cases because of the dynamic nature of the activity and the variance in the strength capability as a function of the position of the limb in space and/ or the speeds of movements involved. The primary objectives of this project were: (1) to develop a dynamic strength battery to assess dynamic strength capabilities of individuals and then to correlate static and dynamic strength measures; and (2) establish appropriate strength and anthropometric distributions and a demonstration of the computer accommodated model program. The first phase in this project was geared towards the development of a test battery for assessment of dynamic strength of trunk, arms, and legs for appropriate range of motion. The second phase of the project had two goals; (1) to develop an accommodation model; and (2) to establish appropriate strength and anthropometric distributions. Keywords: Body composition, Age, Sex, Height, Weight.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA223990
Entities
People
- C. F. Gidcumb
- H. A. Hafez
- M. J. Reeder
- M. M. Ayoub
- M. Y. Beshir
Organizations
- Texas Tech University