Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Load Carriage on Soldiers' Gaits during Marching

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-1093.2016.11.013

Abstract

Abstract: The effects of load carriage and its location on soldiers' gaits during marching are investigated. Walking gait of lower limb is measured by 3D motion analysis system, and the plantar pressure is obtained by plantar pressure measurement system. The measured results show that the gait of soldier is affected by load carriage, especially when the load is heavier than 20 kg. Although light load has no influence on soldiers’ subjective feeling, the tests in the present paper show that lighter loads change soldier marching gait, in which uniform weight distribution benefits kinematics of gait.

Key words: ordnance science and technology, load magnitude, load position, lower limb, planta, gait

CLC Number:

E919

YANG Yang, WANG Ya-ping, XU Cheng, ZHANG Wei. Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Load Carriage on Soldiers' Gaits during Marching[J]. Acta Armamentarii, 2016, 37(11): 2050-2057.

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