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Influence of body armour on pulmonary function

S. J. LEGG Applied Physiology Division, Army Personnel Research Establishment, Farnborough, Hants, England, UK
Pages 349-353 | Received 18 Aug 1987, Accepted 06 Oct 1987, Published online: 31 May 2007

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Nicola C. D. Armstrong, Amanda Ward, Mitch Lomax, Michael J. Tipton & James R. House. (2019) Wearing body armour and backpack loads increase the likelihood of expiratory flow limitation and respiratory muscle fatigue during marching. Ergonomics 62:9, pages 1181-1192.
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Nicola C. Armstrong & Louise A. Gay. (2016) The effect of flexible body armour on pulmonary function. Ergonomics 59:5, pages 692-696.
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SJ Legg & CO Cruz. (2004) Effect of single and double strap backpacks on lung function. Ergonomics 47:3, pages 318-323.
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S Bygrave, SJ Legg, S Myers & M Llewellyn. (2004) Effect of backpack fit on lung function. Ergonomics 47:3, pages 324-329.
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Dustin Dunnick, Keoni Kins, Dharini M Bhammar & Brian K Schilling. (2023) The Effect of Body Armor on Pulmonary Function Using Plethysmography. Military Medicine.
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Dereje Berihun Sitotaw, Dustin Ahrendt, Yordan Kyosev & Abera Kechi Kabish. (2022) A Review on the Performance and Comfort of Stab Protection Armor. Autex Research Journal 22:1, pages 96-107.
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Dereje Berihun Sitotaw, Dustin Ahrendt, Yordan Kyosev & Abera Kechi Kabish. (2021) Investigation of Stab Protection Properties of Aramid Fibre-Reinforced 3D Printed Elements. Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe 29:3(147), pages 67-73.
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Cameron Michael EhnesMichael Philip ScarlettSylvain Joseph LemelinMichael Kenneth SticklandStewart Richard Petersen. (2020) The effect of general duty police ensemble on graded exercise and simulated work performance. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 45:3, pages 301-310.
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Rajkishore Nayak, Ian Crouch, Sinnappoo Kanesalingam, Jie Ding, Ping Tan, Bin Lee, Menghe Miao, Deepak Ganga & Lijing Wang. (2017) Body armor for stab and spike protection, Part 1: Scientific literature review. Textile Research Journal 88:7, pages 812-832.
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Ren-Jay Shei, Robert F. Chapman, Allison H. Gruber & Timothy D. Mickleborough. (2017) Respiratory Effects of Thoracic Load Carriage Exercise and Inspiratory Muscle Training as a Strategy to Optimize Respiratory Muscle Performance with Load Carriage. Springer Science Reviews 5:1-2, pages 49-64.
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Gregory E. Peoples, Daniel S. Lee, Sean R. Notley & Nigel A.S. Taylor. (2016) The effects of thoracic load carriage on maximal ambulatory work tolerance and acceptable work durations. European Journal of Applied Physiology 116:3, pages 635-646.
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Nicola Armstrong, Amanda Ward, Gilbert Chanza, Mitch Lomax, Michael J Tipton & James R House. (2015) The effect of body armour and load carriage on respiratory function and exercise. Extreme Physiology & Medicine 4:S1.
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Rachel E. Walker, David P. Swain, Stacie I. Ringleb & Sheri R. Colberg. (2015) Effect of Added Mass on Treadmill Performance and Pulmonary Function. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 29:4, pages 882-888.
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Graham N. Askew, Federico Formenti & Alberto E. Minetti. (2011) Limitations imposed by wearing armour on Medieval soldiers' locomotor performance. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 279:1729, pages 640-644.
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Jason Yongsheng Chan & Wei Liang Huang. (2011) Objective effect manifestation of pectus excavatum on load-stressed pulmonary function testing: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports 5:1.
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D.H.K. Chow, J.M.L. Ting, M.H. Pope & A. Lai. (2009) Effects of backpack load placement on pulmonary capacities of normal schoolchildren during upright stance. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 39:5, pages 703-707.
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Lisa N. Konitzer, Matthew V. Fargo, Teresa L. Brininger & Mary Lim Reed. (2008) Association between Back, Neck, and Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain and the Individual Body Armor. Journal of Hand Therapy 21:2, pages 143-149.
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C.R. Cork & P.W. Foster. (2007) The ballistic performance of narrow fabrics. International Journal of Impact Engineering 34:3, pages 495-508.
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J. Richard COAST & Camala C. CLINE. (2004) The effect of chest wall restriction on exercise capacity. Respirology 9:2, pages 197-203.
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D. Majumdar, K.K. Srivastava, S.S. Purkayastha, G. Pichan & W. Selvamurthy. (1997) Physiological effects of wearing heavy body armour on male soldiers. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 20:2, pages 155-161.
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