Physical Performance Decrements in Military Personnel Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Abstract

The load of personal protective equipment (PPE) body armor affects physical performance of trained military personnel. A balanced effect of injury prevention and performance optimization is desired.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA567881

Entities

People

  • David Swain
  • Dayanand Naiak
  • James Onate
  • Marilyn De Maio
  • Stacie Ringleb
  • Steven Morrison

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Armor
  • Body Armor
  • Field Tests
  • Information Operations
  • Injury Prevention
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Performance Tests
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Equipment
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Upper Extremity
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