Task-specific effects of modular body armor. Larsen,B, Netto,K and Aisbett,B 2014, Task-specific effects of modular body armor., Military Medicine, vol. 179, no. 4, pp. 428-434, doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00318. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads larsen-taskspecific-2014.pdf Published version application/pdf 713.23KB 179 Title Task-specific effects of modular body armor. Author(s) Larsen,B Netto,K Aisbett,B orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-0272 Journal name Military Medicine Volume number 179 Issue number 4 Start page 428 End page 434 Total pages 8 Publisher Association of Military Surgeons of the U S Place of publication Bethesda, Md, United States Publication date 2014-04 ISSN 1930-613X Keyword(s) Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal General & Internal Medicine OPERATION-ENDURING-FREEDOM IRAQI-FREEDOM EXERCISE PERFORMANCE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE COMBAT CASUALTIES HEAT-STRESS INTENSITY Summary Eleven recreationally active males performed 11 circuits of military work, wearing torso armor on one occasion, and full armor on another. Performance was measured by the time taken to complete individual tasks, and the overall time to completion (TTC) for each circuit. Heart rate, intestinal temperature, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and thermal sensation were recorded after each circuit. Participants' circuit TTC was no different between conditions; however, specific tasks were differentially impeded by the two armor configurations. Vaulting and crawling were significantly slower (0.28 ± 0.06 and 0.55 ± 0.26 seconds) in full armor; however, box lifting and shooting were significantly slower (0.36 ± 0.18 and 0.86 ± 0.23 seconds) when wearing torso armor. Heart rate and core temperature were significantly higher during the full armor trial (5 ± 1 beats · min(-1) and 0.22 ± 0.03 °C). Similarly, RPE and thermal sensation were significantly higher (1 ± 0 and 0.5 ± 0.0) during the full armor condition. Military tasks were differentially impaired by the armor configurations used, which suggests a need to explore role-specific armor for military personnel. Physiological and perceptual responses were elevated in full armor, which could be exacerbated during longer periods of work or in hot conditions. Language eng DOI 10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00318 Field of Research 110699 Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 920409 Injury Control HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2014, Association of Military Surgeons of the U S Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30069192 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Author URL Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 22 Jan 2015, 08:54:14 EST Mon, 02 Feb 2015, 09:54:55 EST Mon, 02 Feb 2015, 09:58:23 EST Mon, 02 Feb 2015, 09:59:21 EST Tue, 10 Feb 2015, 15:46:54 EST Tue, 10 Feb 2015, 15:52:09 EST Tue, 24 Feb 2015, 11:06:42 EST Tue, 12 May 2015, 15:53:25 EST Mon, 01 Jun 2015, 09:37:23 EST Tue, 18 Aug 2015, 08:47:01 EST Mon, 12 Oct 2015, 15:50:38 EST Wed, 07 Sep 2016, 08:15:23 EST Wed, 06 Dec 2017, 06:12:16 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 17:24:09 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 8 times in TR Web of Science Cited 9 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 627 Abstract Views, 180 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 02 Feb 2015, 09:54:55 EST