Sustaining Health and Performance in the Cold: Environmental Medicine Guidance for Cold-Weather Operations.

Abstract

History is filled with examples of the significant impact of cold nonmilitary operations. Among US Army and Army Air Force troops, there were over 90,000 cold injuries requiring medical treatment during World War II, and another 10,000 during the Korean War, accounting for 10 percents of all causalities experienced during these conflict. German casualties due to cold injury during World War II were comparable or greater than experienced by the US Army. Given that the average air temperature recorded when cold injuries were experienced during World War II was 30 F., and that temperature this low are experienced over about 60% of the earth's surface , leaders must appreciate cold weather effects on soldier health and performance commanders at all levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA323548

Entities

People

  • Aaron J. Young
  • D. E. Roberts
  • D. P. Scott
  • J. E. Cook
  • M. Z. Mays

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Temperature
  • Camouflage
  • Clothing
  • Cold Weather Operations
  • Frostbite
  • Guidance
  • Health
  • Injury Prevention
  • Korean War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Second World War
  • Surveillance
  • Therapy
  • Training
  • War

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine