Validation of Objective Based Measures and Development of a Performance-Based Ranking Method for Load Carriage Systems

Abstract

Standardized objective measurements for the evaluation of load carriage include the development of a load carriage simulator, a stiffness tester, and a suspension system characteristics tester. In addition, human-based methods have been developed by which the performance of load carriage systems undergoing evaluation in standardized military activities can be assessed. The purpose of this paper is to summarize three studies that examine the correlation between these objective and human-based measures. In the first study, face validation was undertaken by comparing the outcome of measurements made in pack- based systems using a simple biomechanical model. In the second study, a direct comparison of objective measures to human based measures in a cohort of military volunteers was undertaken. In a final study, a ranking method was explored as a way of characterizing military load carriage systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP010998

Entities

People

  • J. B. Doan
  • J. Tim Bryant
  • Joan M. Stevenson
  • R. P. Pelot
  • Susan A. Reid

Organizations

  • Queen's University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Amplitude
  • Carriages
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Contracts
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Displacement
  • Education
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Load Control
  • Measurement
  • Mobility
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis

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  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Software Engineering