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Area of Science:

  • Military Science
  • Human Performance
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Heavy load carriage negatively impacts military personnel's health and performance, contributing to musculoskeletal injuries and task delays.
  • Understanding the interaction between equipment, load carriage, and performance in simulated military tasks is crucial.
  • Team-based, outdoor military tasks require analysis of load carriage effects on performance metrics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effect of different load carriage conditions on the performance of a simulated high-intensity military task.
  • To evaluate performance in a 2-person team completing tasks in an outdoor environment under varying loads.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen male reserve soldiers completed simulated bounding rush tasks (30m) in pairs under four randomized load conditions: Slick (5kg), Medium (23kg), Heavy Pockets (37kg), and Heavy Backpack (37kg).
  • Participants self-selected movement speed and bound distance.
  • Inertial measurement units tracked movements, and surveys assessed perceived performance and equipment acceptability.

Main Results:

  • Significant increases in total team completion time and prone-to-run transition time were observed for Heavy Pockets and Heavy Backpack conditions compared to Slick.
  • Subjective speed performance ratings differed significantly across equipment conditions, with notable differences between Slick, Medium, and Heavy Backpack.
  • No significant difference in subjective ratings was found between Heavy Pockets, Medium, and Heavy Backpack conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Carrying equivalent weight posteriorly (backpack) versus closer to the body midline does not enhance perceived performance, agility, or mobility in simulated military tasks.
  • Future research should incorporate full team dynamics to enhance the external validity of simulated military scenarios.