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Citation

Mavor MP, Gruevski KM, Ross GB, Akhavanfar M, Clouthier AL, Bossi LLM, Karakolis T, Graham RB. Appl. Ergon. 2022; 104: e103809.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103809

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Presented is a framework that uses pattern classification methods to incrementally morph whole-body movement patterns to investigate how personal (sex, military experience, and body mass) and load characteristics affect the survivability tradespace: performance, musculoskeletal health, and susceptibility to enemy action. Sixteen civilians and 12 soldiers performed eight military-based movement patterns under three body-borne loads: ∼5.5 kg, ∼22 kg, and ∼38 kg. Our framework reduces dimensionality using principal component analysis and uses linear discriminant analysis to classify groups and morph movement patterns. Our framework produces morphed whole-body movement patterns that emulate previously published changes to the survivability tradespace caused by body-borne loads. Additionally, we identified that personal characteristics can greatly impact the tradespace when carrying heavy body-borne loads. Using our framework, military leaders can make decisions based on objective information for armour procurement, employment of armour, and battlefield performance, which can positively impact operational readiness and increase overall mission success.


Language: en

Keywords

Military; Pattern classification; Principal component analysis

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