Ventilatory responses in males and females during graded exercise with and without thoracic load carriage
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-4042-5
Abstract: Purpose and methodsTo compare the effects of thoracic load carriage on the ventilatory and perceptual responses to graded exercise, 14 pairs of height-matched, physically active males and females completed randomly ordered modified Balke treadmill exercise… read more here.
Keywords: males females; ventilatory; exercise; load carriage ... See more keywords
Military load carriage effects on the gait of military personnel: A systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103376
Abstract: Carrying heavy loads results in biomechanical changes to gait and to an increased risk of injury in soldiers. The aim of this review is to examine the effects of military specific load carriage on the… read more here.
Keywords: military load; review; load; load carriage ... See more keywords
A contribution to understanding the impact of variations in body mass on fractionating the metabolic burden of military load carriage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.174
Abstract: Purpose: The oxygen cost associated with load carriage is dependent upon both its mass and its placement about the body. For occupations in which load carriage is routinely performed, and involves identical loads for all… read more here.
Keywords: body mass; mass; load carriage;
The relationships between multiaxial loading history and tibial strains during load carriage.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.05.026
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To determine if a history of exercise involving multiaxial loading, through soccer participation, influences tibial stains during incremented load carriage. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS 20 female soccer players (20±1 yr) and 20 mass- and… read more here.
Keywords: soccer; history; multiaxial loading; load carriage ... See more keywords
Influences of load carriage and physical activity history on tibia bone strain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2016.08.012
Abstract: Background Military recruits are often afflicted with stress fractures. The military's strenuous training programs involving load carriage may contribute to the high incidence of tibia stress fractures in the army. The purpose of this study… read more here.
Keywords: bone strain; tibia bone; history; strain ... See more keywords
Altering Compliance of a Load Carriage Device in the Medial-Lateral Direction Reduces Peak Forces While Walking
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32175-x
Abstract: Altering mechanical compliance in load carriage structures has shown to reduce metabolic cost and accelerative forces of carrying weight. Currently, modifications to load carriage structures have been primarily targeted at vertical motion of the carried… read more here.
Keywords: direction; mass; load carriage; compliance ... See more keywords
A biomechanical study of load carriage by two paired subjects in response to increased load mass.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83760-6
Abstract: The biomechanics of load carriage has been studied extensively with regards to single individuals, yet not so much with regards to collective transport. We investigated the biomechanics of walking in 10 paired individuals carrying a… read more here.
Keywords: mass; increased load; load; load carriage ... See more keywords
Impact of military type footwear and load carrying workload on postural stability
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2018.1521528
Abstract: Abstract Postural stability has been shown to be impacted by footwear and task performed. This study analysed the impact of two military footwear, standard boot (STB) and minimalist boot (MTB) on postural stability, before (PRE)… read more here.
Keywords: task; stability; load carriage; postural stability ... See more keywords
Inspiratory muscle training at sea level improves the strength of inspiratory muscles during load carriage in cold-hypoxia
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2020.1807613
Abstract: Abstract Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and functional IMT (IMTF: exercise-specific IMT activities) has been unsuccessful in reducing respiratory muscle fatigue following load carriage. IMTF did not include load carriage specific exercises. Fifteen participants split into… read more here.
Keywords: muscle training; muscle; cold hypoxia; inspiratory muscle ... See more keywords
Altered trunk-pelvis kinematics during load carriage with a compliant versus a rigid system
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2390125
Abstract: Abstract Load carriage is a key component of hiking and military activity. The design of the load carriage system (LCS) could influence performance and injury risk. This study aimed to compare a traditional and a… read more here.
Keywords: trunk pelvis; system; load carriage; kinematics ... See more keywords
The effect of weapon handling during load carriage across a range of military-relevant walking speeds
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2400125
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the effects of weapon handling on the physiological responses and walking-gait kinematics during load carriage. Seventeen soldiers completed four twelve-minute bouts of treadmill walking at incremental speeds (3.5, 5.5, 6.5 km.h−1 and… read more here.
Keywords: walking speeds; effects weapon; load carriage; weapon handling ... See more keywords