Physical Fitness and Occupational Performance of Women in the U.S. Army

Abstract

The majority of jobs available to personnel entering the U.S. military services are physically demanding. Soldiers must maintain high levels of physical fitness to optimally perform their duties. High fitness levels are of particular importance to women in the military. Only strong, physically competent women will be fully successful in performing the physically demanding tasks of many occupational specialties. This paper describes the research that has been conducted to compare the physical fitness, physical training, and occupational performance of women and men in the U.S. Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285676

Entities

People

  • Marilyn A. Sharp

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Body Composition
  • Body Weight
  • Cell Count
  • Clothing
  • Heart Rate
  • Howitzers
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Physical Fitness
  • Protective Clothing
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • United States Military Academy

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