The Effects of Layers of Cold Weather Clothing and Type of Liner on the Psychomotor Performance of Men

• Main Authors: Lockhart, John M, Bensel, Carolyn K
• Other Authors: ARMY NATICK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABS MA CLOTHING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING LAB
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1977
• Subjects: Protective Equipment; *PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; *PSYCHOMOTOR FUNCTION; ARMY PERSONNEL; CLOTHING; COLD WEATHER; COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS; COLD WEATHER TESTS; FABRICS; HEART RATE; LAYERS; NYLON; PERFORMANCE(HUMAN); POLYETHYLENE; PSYCHOMOTOR TESTS; MOHAIR; PE62716A; WU023; Arctic; Parka
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA043835; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA043835

This study was conducted to determine the differential effects on men's motor performance of wearing the clothing layers comprising the Army cold weather system, including both nylon polyester (Std. A) and mohair frieze (Std. B) liners. The dependent variables investigated were body flexibility...