Renato Contini
Published: 1959
Total Pages: 134
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"The principal purpose of this study is to develop objective criteria to facilitate the selection of that pressure suit or component which permits the operator maximum function. A secondary purpose is to make available to the manufacturer of the suit or component objective data from which he may improve the design of the item. To accomplish these purposes, the techniques and methodologies associated with biomechanics were studied for their application to pressure-suited personnel. Physiological and psychological techniques were investigated for their usefulness in the over-all evaluation. During the course of this study, only the basic movements of the upper extremities were considered. Nonetheless, the methods can be applied generally to other body segments, and, therefore, an over-all evaluation of a pressure suit or suit component can be accomplished."--Abstract.
