Typical military tasks include load carriage, digging, and lifting loads. To avoid accumulation
of fatigue, it is important to know the energy expenditure of soldiers during such tasks. The …

Introduction There are many ways to quantify the training loads required to perform
soldiering tasks. Although indirect calorimetry may provide the most accurate measures, the …

This study examined complex terrain march performance and cardiorespiratory responses
when carrying different Soldier loads. Nine active duty military personnel (age, 21±3 yr; …

Background The present study was designed to evaluate load carriage performance at
extremely high altitudes with different loads and walking speeds in terms of physiological …

Background The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of different uphill and
downhill gradients on cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses of soldiers while carrying …

Introduction Physiological limits imposed by vest-borne loads must be defined for optimal
performance monitoring of the modern dismounted warfighter. Purpose To evaluate how …

Introduction Military leaders must understand how modern military equipment loads affect
trade-offs between movement speed and physiological strain to optimize pacing strategies …

Load carriage is a key element in dismounted military operations. Load carriage
requirements in the field regularly exceed 50% of lean body mass (LBM) and have only …

This study assessed soldier's physical demands and energy balance during the Section
Commanders' Battles Course (SCBC). Forty male soldiers were monitored during the 8 …

The purpose of this study was to examine physical work performance, energy cost, and
physiological fatigue in military personnel during simulated operational conditions. Using a …