Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Kinesiology
The Effect Of Body Armor On Pulmonary Function And Repeated Sprint Performance, Dustin Dunnick
The Effect Of Body Armor On Pulmonary Function And Repeated Sprint Performance, Dustin Dunnick
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Introduction: Tactical athletes face the unique task of performing physically demanding occupational duties often while wearing torso-borne loads. While pulmonary function has been shown to decrease while wearing plate-carrier style body armor, there has yet to be a study using the more accurate measurement of plethysmography to determine exactly why. Additionally, the inspiratory muscle’s pressure generation capabilities and how they respond to a repeated running sprint test while wearing body armor are unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to examine how body armor affects pulmonary function, inspiratory muscle strength, and athletic performance during repeated, high-intensity sprints.
Methods: Twelve …