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Motor ability -- Comparative studies<br />Performance standards<br />Performance technology<br />Protective clothing -- Evaluation
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The Effects Of Personal Protective Equipment Level A Suits On Human Task Performance, Yvette L. Simon
The Effects Of Personal Protective Equipment Level A Suits On Human Task Performance, Yvette L. Simon
Masters Theses
"First response teams dealing with hazardous substances often require the highest level of protection provided by Level A suits. These suits are fully encapsulating, bulky, and heat retentive. The effect of these suits on the wearer's ability to perform various tasks is of interest when it comes to human performance analysis. This research effort examined the effect of the Level A suit on fine motor and gross motor dexterity. Seven members of the National Guard's Civil Support Team (CST) performed a battery of six tasks designed to test these abilities. Tasks comprised the Minnesota Dexterity test and the Mirror Tracer …