Military Operations in the Cold: Effects on Anaerobic-Muscular Performance and Select Blood Indices

Abstract

Many reports have established the existence of negative physiological and psychological effects developing in humans due to prolonged cold weather exposure. Dehydration, soft tissue injuries, increased energy expenditure, elevated fatigue, depression, and impaired cognition are a few of the problems associated with exposure to this environment. Furthermore, it is well established that during extended military field maneuvers extreme physical demands are placed on personnel. The combined effects of an adverse environment and high physical workloads can significantly degrade human performance. This latter issue, decrement of human performance, is a key concern of military biomedical researchers because of the potential impact to the success of military operations. (js)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230749

Entities

People

  • A. C. Hackney
  • D. L. Kelleher
  • J. T. Coyne
  • James A. Hodgdon
  • Joseph M. Shaw

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Body Weight
  • Classification
  • Dehydration
  • Energy Systems
  • Environment
  • Maneuvers
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Motor Skills
  • Peak Power
  • Power
  • Security
  • Soft Tissues
  • Tissues
  • Workload
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology