Soldier Load Carriage: Historical, Physiological, Biomechanical, and Medical Aspects
Knapik, Joseph J.;Reynolds, Katy L.;Harman, Everett;
Military Medicine2004Vol. 169pp. 45-56
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j.2004militarysoldier
Abstract
ABSTRACT. This study reviews historical and biomedical aspects of soldier load carriage. Before the 18th century, foot soldiers seldom carried more than 15 kg