Chapter 5 - Common Military Task: Materials Handling

Abstract

Lifting and lifting and carrying(L-L&C) tasks are the most common physically demanding tasks performed by the Armed Force of many NATO nations. These tasks contribute to overexertion injuries, particularly low back pain and disability. This review of the literature describes published recommendations for safe loads, the use of teamwork to reduce the load, equations used to predict the energy cost of L-L&C tasks, methods used by NATO nations to evaluate L-L&C performance and training methods to improve L-L&C task performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA472464

Entities

People

  • Joseph J Knapik
  • Marilyn Sharp
  • Mary Rosenberger

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Equations
  • Literature
  • Materials
  • Materials Handling
  • Pain
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Teamwork
  • Training

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.