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dc.contributor.authorLenton, Gavin K
dc.contributor.authorDoyle, Tim LA
dc.contributor.authorSaxby, David J
dc.contributor.authorBilling, Dan
dc.contributor.authorHiggs, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorLloyd, David G
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T04:50:34Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T04:50:34Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn0014-0139
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00140139.2017.1381278
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/368898
dc.description.abstractSoldiers carry heavy loads that may cause general discomfort, shoulder pain and injury. This study assessed if new body armour designs that incorporated a hip belt reduced shoulder pressures and improved comfort. Twenty-one Australian soldiers completed treadmill walking trials wearing six different body armours with two different loads (15 and 30 kg). Contact pressures applied to the shoulders were measured using pressure pads, and qualitative assessment of comfort and usability were acquired from questionnaires administered after walking trials. Walking with hip belt compared to no hip belt armour resulted in decreased mean and maximum shoulder pressures (p < 0.005), and 30% fewer participants experiencing shoulder discomfort (p < 0.005) in best designs, although hip discomfort did increase. Laterally concentrated shoulder pressures were associated with 1.34-times greater likelihood of discomfort (p = 0.026). Results indicate body armour and backpack designs should integrate a hip belt and distribute load closer to shoulder midline to reduce load carriage discomfort and, potentially, injury risk.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto10
dc.relation.ispartofjournalErgonomics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDesign
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDesign not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAllied health and rehabilitation science
dc.subject.fieldofresearchApplied and developmental psychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3303
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode330399
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4201
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode5201
dc.titleIntegrating a hip belt with body armour reduces the magnitude and changes the location of shoulder pressure and perceived discomfort in soldiers
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Allied Health Sciences
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorLloyd, David
gro.griffith.authorSaxby, David J.


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