The Effects of Multilayered Military Clothing Ensembles on Body Size: A Pilot Study

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Abstract:

This report documents an attempt to quantify the effects of multiple clothing layers on individual body size in order to provide important information to workspace designers and clothing system developers. Over 90 measurements were taken on an anthropometrically diverse sample of five men or five women. The specific clothing ensembles examines in the study include Ground Soldier, Aviator-Warm Weather, Aviator-Cold Weather, Combat Vehicle Crewman-Warm Weather and Combat Vehicle Crewman-Cold Weather. Semi-nude measurements served as a baseline for the body size increments documented for each successive layer of the clothing ensembles. Initial and repeat measurements of all dimensions were taken in order to assess measurement reliability. In addition, differential donning effects were assessed by measuring subjects in an initial and redress condition. Recommendations for the conduct of a full-scale clothed anthropometric survey are also provided. Finally, a companion study or range of motion under the identical clothing configurations was conducted and will be presented in a separated report.

Author(s):
Paquette, Steven P. ; Case, Henry W. ; Annis, James F. ; Mayfield, Teresa L. ; Kristensen, Shirley
Author Organization(s):
ARMY SOLDIER AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL COMMAND NATICK MA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Sep 91-Jun 98
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collaboration with GEO Centers, Inc., Newton Centre, MA and Anthropology Research Project, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH DOI: 10.21236/ADA359792
Pagination:
0250

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NATICK/TR-99/012
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAK60-91-R-2043
Monitor Series:
NATICK
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*ANTHROPOMETRY, MEASUREMENT, SIZES(DIMENSIONS), ARMY PERSONNEL, SURVEYS, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, HUMAN BODY, MALES, PILOT STUDIES, CLOTHING, COLD WEATHER, FEMALES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems
Keyword(s):
MILITARY CLOTHING, COLD WEATHER CLOTHING
Report Date:
1998 Jan 01
Creation Date:
1999 Feb 17