Enhancing military efficiency : a South African perspective

Title: Enhancing military efficiency : a South African perspective
Creator: Christie, Candice J, Todd, Andrew I
Date: 2001
Type: Article
Identifier: vital:6749
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009329
Description: While extensive military research has been conducted in developed countries, very little work has been done on soldiers in industrially developing countries (IDCs). Although many aspects of marching are similar around the globe, the challenges facing soldiers in IDCs, and in particular South Africa, are unique. Since the 1990’s South Africa has seen a considerable shift in the morphological and cultural make-up of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The result is a mix of soldiers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Ethnic differences may ultimately impact performance particularly as research has postulated that Blacks and Whites may differ in body composition and body proportions. It is highly probable then that the universal recommendations of optimal marching speeds, load masses and gradients need to be modified to accommodate the diversity of soldiers which currently comprise the SANDF.
Format: 8 pages, pdf
Language: English
Relation: Christie, C.J. and Todd, A.I. (2001) Enhancing military efficiency: A South African perspective. Ergonomics SA : Journal of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa, 13 (2). pp. 10-17.

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Christie, Candice Jo-Anne‏ (Assoc Prof)

Todd, Andrew (Mr)

RU Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics

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