TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Soldier performance and mood states following a strenuous road march
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Knapik, J.
A1  - Staab, J.
A1  - Bahrke, M.
A1  - Reynolds, Katy
A1  - Vogel, J.
A1  - O'Connor, J.
SP  - 197
EP  - 200
VL  - 156
IS  - 4
N2  - Eighty-nine soldiers performed a maximal effort 20-km road march, carrying a total load of 46 kg. Compared to pre-march values, post-march marksmanship accuracy decreased 26% for number of target hits and 33% for distance from the centroid of the target. Maximal grenade throw distance decreased 9%, but there was no change in maximal vertical jump height. The Profile of Mood States questionnaire revealed an 82% increase in self-reported fatigue and 38% decrease in vigor. Significant decrements in some aspects of military performance occur when soldiers march rapidly with heavy loads over long distances.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -