Department of Defense Physical Strength and Job Performance Survey: Report on the Ability of First-Term Enlisted Personnel to Perform Physically Demanding Work

Abstract

In response to a report by the Government Accounting Office (GAO), the Department of Defense (DOD) conducted a mail survey of personnel in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps to determine the beliefs of first-term-of- enlistment personnel and their supervisors regarding the ability to perform physically demanding tasks. Within each service, 10 occupational specialties with moderate to high strength requirements were identified as the target populations for the DOD Physical Strength mid Job Performance Survey, consisting of about 30 items. There were two parallel survey formats, one for first-term incumbents and one for supervisors, with supervisor responses intended to confirm (or contradict) those of incumbents. incumbents reported their own experiences regarding over-exertion injuries, physical strength, endurance, and physical fitness. Supervisors were asked analogous questions about the first-term personnel they supervised.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA407563

Entities

People

  • Barrie L. Cooper
  • Jane M. Arabian

Organizations

  • Bureau of Naval Personnel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Police
  • Munitions
  • Musculoskeletal Physiology
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Fitness
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Supervisors

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.