U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Technical Report.

Contents: Medical problems in military Arctic operations; Effects of environmental stress on military performance; Biomedical impact of military clothing and equipment design; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations in the cold; Prevention and treatment of disabi...

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Other Authors: ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MASS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
Medicine and Medical Research
Stress Physiology
*STRESS(PHYSIOLOGY)
*MILITARY MEDICINE
LOW TEMPERATURE
PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
HIGH TEMPERATURE
PHYSICAL FITNESS
ALTITUDE
HYPOTHERMIA
ARCTIC REGIONS
FATIGUE(PHYSIOLOGY)
BODY TEMPERATURE
ADAPTATION(PHYSIOLOGY)
FROSTBITE
Cold stress
Heat stress
Arctic
The Soldier
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA001543
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Summary:Contents: Medical problems in military Arctic operations; Effects of environmental stress on military performance; Biomedical impact of military clothing and equipment design; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations in the cold; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations in the heat; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations at high terrestrial elevations; The relationship between physical exercise and the health, efficiency and morale of the soldier; Development of cold injury models; Development of performance measures for simulated and real military team tasks; Biological processes that limit heavy physical work ability of the soldier. Report on Military Environmental Medicine, Research in Biomedical Sciences, and In-House Laboratory Independent Research. See also report dated 1 Jul 73, AD-768 715.

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