| Quantification of Special Operations Mission-Related Performance: Operational Evaluation of Physical Measures |
FEB 1997 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Dale Hyde; John R. Thomas; John Schrot; W. F. Taylor; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD
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 | The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has identified a need for standardized measures to quantify mission-related performance when conducting research in the Special Operations community. Based on operator input, five measures of physical performance were selected to be evaluated. The five tests are 1) maximal handgrip strength and endurance, 2) maximal number of pull-ups, 3) maximal number of repetitions during a timed step test, 4) ... |
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| Development of Performance-Based Physical Screening Criteria for the U. S. Navy Fleet Diving Program |
MAR 94 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
E. J. Marcinik; D. E. Hyde; W. F. Taylor; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND BETHESDA MD
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| The current U.S. Navy fleet diver physical screening test has been found to be a poor predictor of representative physically demanding job performance. A mismatch between diver physical capabilities and job requirements may increase the risk of injury and decrease productivity. To improve physical selection procedures, an Experimental Fitness Battery (EFB) was validated against representative physically demanding diving tasks. The EFB contained measures of body composition, power, muscular strength. and ... |
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| Validation of the U.S. Navy Fleet Diver Physical Screening Test |
NOV 93 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
E. J. Marcinik; D. E. Hyde; W. F. Taylor; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD
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| The development of job-related selection and training methods will improve safety and lead to substantial cost savings to the Navy through enhanced screening and productivity. The present investigation determined the extent to which the current U.S. Navy fleet diver physical screening test predicted performance of 5 representative physically demanding job tasks. Subjects were 146 male diver candidates (age 25.1 +/4.3 yr, X +/- SD, range 18-37 yr) undergoing training at ... |
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| Thermal Radiation Source Test Facility |
01 JAN 1984 |
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| Authors:
W. F. Taylor; DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
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 | This report describes the Thermal Radiation Source (TRS) Test Facility at Kirtland AF Base, New Mexico. It lists the instrumentation and equipment available for use by DOD and other government agencies studying the effects produced by nuclear weapons. |
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