Investigation on Some Ergonomics and Psychological Strains of Common Militarism Protective Clothing
Protective clothing limits heat transfer and hampers
task performance due to the increased weight. Militarism protective
clothing enables humans to operate in adverse environments. In the
selection and evaluation of militarism protective clothing attention
should be given to heat strain, ergonomic and fit issues next to the
actual protection it offers.
Fifty Male healthy subjects participated in the study. The subjects
were dressed in shorts, T-shirts, socks, sneakers and four deferent
kinds of militarism protective clothing such as CS, CSB, CS with
NBC protection and CS with NBC- protection added.
Ergonomically and psychological strains of every four cloths were
investigated on subjects by walking on a treadmill (7km/hour) with a
19.7 kg backpack. As a result of these tests were showed that, the
highest heart rate was found wearing the NBC-protection added
outfit, the highest temperatures were observed wearing NBCprotection
added, followed by respectively CS with NBC protection,
CSB and CS and the highest value for thermal comfort (implying
worst thermal comfort) was observed wearing NBC-protection
added.
[1] H. A. M. Daanen, Es. e. Van and J. De Graaf, "Heat strain and gross
efficiency during endurance exercise after lower, upper of whole body
precooling in the heat," Int. J . Sports Med. 2005, Vol.26, pp. 67-69
[2] G. Havenith, W.A. Lotens, "Clothing ventilation, vapour resistance and
permeability index: changes due to posture, movement and wind,"
Ergonomics. 1990, Vol.33 No.8, pp.989-1005.
[3] N. C. Malaplane, M. N. Shaba, "Comparison of functional performance
of a soldier in full chemical and biological protection versus battle
dress," International Journal of industrial and ergonomics," 2001,
Vol.27, pp. 393-398.
[4] H. A. M. Daanen, K. Hatcher and G. Havenith, "Determination of
clothing microclimate volume, Environmental Ergonomics," Elsevier
Ergonomics book, 2005, pp. 361-363.
[5] H. A. M. Daanen, T. K. Tan, C.L. Koerhuis and J. Vander Horn,
"Performance degradation due to protective clothing in the heat," 2003,
IEA conference Proceeding, Seoul, pp. 342-347
[1] H. A. M. Daanen, Es. e. Van and J. De Graaf, "Heat strain and gross
efficiency during endurance exercise after lower, upper of whole body
precooling in the heat," Int. J . Sports Med. 2005, Vol.26, pp. 67-69
[2] G. Havenith, W.A. Lotens, "Clothing ventilation, vapour resistance and
permeability index: changes due to posture, movement and wind,"
Ergonomics. 1990, Vol.33 No.8, pp.989-1005.
[3] N. C. Malaplane, M. N. Shaba, "Comparison of functional performance
of a soldier in full chemical and biological protection versus battle
dress," International Journal of industrial and ergonomics," 2001,
Vol.27, pp. 393-398.
[4] H. A. M. Daanen, K. Hatcher and G. Havenith, "Determination of
clothing microclimate volume, Environmental Ergonomics," Elsevier
Ergonomics book, 2005, pp. 361-363.
[5] H. A. M. Daanen, T. K. Tan, C.L. Koerhuis and J. Vander Horn,
"Performance degradation due to protective clothing in the heat," 2003,
IEA conference Proceeding, Seoul, pp. 342-347
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task performance due to the increased weight. Militarism protective
clothing enables humans to operate in adverse environments. In the
selection and evaluation of militarism protective clothing attention
should be given to heat strain, ergonomic and fit issues next to the
actual protection it offers.
Fifty Male healthy subjects participated in the study. The subjects
were dressed in shorts, T-shirts, socks, sneakers and four deferent
kinds of militarism protective clothing such as CS, CSB, CS with
NBC protection and CS with NBC- protection added.
Ergonomically and psychological strains of every four cloths were
investigated on subjects by walking on a treadmill (7km/hour) with a
19.7 kg backpack. As a result of these tests were showed that, the
highest heart rate was found wearing the NBC-protection added
outfit, the highest temperatures were observed wearing NBCprotection
added, followed by respectively CS with NBC protection,
CSB and CS and the highest value for thermal comfort (implying
worst thermal comfort) was observed wearing NBC-protection
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