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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2005.24.2.001

A Study on Factors and Evaluation for the Ergonomic Design of Military Backpack  

Kim, Dong-Jin (국방대학교 관리대학원 운영분석과)
Cha, Kyoung-Hwan (국방대학교 관리대학원 운영분석과)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.24, no.2, 2005 , pp. 1-8 More about this Journal
Abstract
A new design of shoulder straps and frame of backpack is proposed for reducing compression and fatigue of shoulder. The stress reduction effects of a backpack equipped with the newly designed shoulder straps and frame have been analyzed statistically through various experiments. We show that the newly designed shoulder straps(wider than the conventional ones) is superior to existing shoulder straps in respect of RPE, task performance measure and physiological measure. The new frame is also proven to be superior to existing frame in respect of RPE and task performance measure. In conclusion, the proposed shoulder straps and frame are shown to enhance the task performance of soldiers.
Keywords
Military backpack; Stress reduction; Shoulder straps; Frame;
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