Effect of Torso and Breast Characteristics on the Perceived Fit of Body Armour Systems Among Female Soldiers: Implications for Body Armour Sizing and Design [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022 This study aimed to provide normative data characterising the torsos and breasts of female soldiers and to determine which torso and breast anthropometric measurements contributed to reports of poor body armour fit.
Celeste E. Coltman +3 more
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Critical interfaces in body armour systems
Defence Technology, 2021 The ballistic performance, and behaviour, of an armour system is governed by two major sets of variables, geometrical and material. Of these, the consistency of performance, especially against small arms ammunition, will depend upon the consistency of ...
Ian G. Crouch
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On dangerous ground: the evolution of body armour in cordyline lizards [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2018 Animal body armour is often considered an adaptation that protects prey against predatory attacks, yet comparative studies that link the diversification of these allegedly protective coverings to differential predation risk or pressure are scarce. Here, we examine the evolution of body armour, including spines and osteoderms, in Cordylinae, a radiation
Chris Broeckhoven +2 more
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Body armour – New materials, new systems
Defence Technology, 2019 This is a very timely review of body armour materials and systems since new test standards are currently being written, or reviewed, and new, innovative products released.
Ian G. Crouch
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Biomechanical Strategies Underlying the Robust Body Armour of an Aposematic Weevil [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Robust body armor is one of many anti-predator strategies used among animal taxa. The exoskeleton of insects can serve as the secondary defense mechanism in combination with the primary defense such as warning color.
Lu-Yi Wang +6 more
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Defence Technology, 2021 Personal body armour is one of the most important pieces of equipment to protect human beings from various critical and fatal injuries. In today’s modern world, various organizations including law enforcement and security service have made it mandatory ...
Mulat Alubel Abtew +2 more
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A Comparison of Military and Law Enforcement Body Armour. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2018 Law-enforcement officers increasingly wear body armour for protection; wearing body armour is common practice in military populations. Law-enforcement and military occupational demands are vastly different and military-styled body armour may not be suitable for law-enforcement.
Orr R, Schram B, Pope R.
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The perceived effects and comfort of various body armour systems on police officers while performing occupational tasks [PDF]
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Background The nature of police work often necessitates use of Individual Light Armour Vests (ILAVs) for officer protection. Previous research has demonstrated various biomechanical and physical performance impacts of ILAVs, however, little knowledge ...
B. Schram +4 more
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Testiranje balističke otpornosti zaštitnih prsluka / Ballistic resistance of body armour testing [PDF]
Vojnotehnički Glasnik, 2006 U radu je predstavljena osnova standarda NIJ 0101.04 (Nacionalni Institut Pravde), namenjenog za utvrđivanje minimuma tehničkih zahteva i propisivanje metoda ispitivanja balističke otpornosti zaštitnih prsluka, koji treba da zaštite gornji deo tela od ...
Đuro Jovanić
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Investigating Stoichiometric Controls of Nutrient Recycling in Rivers Using the Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionIn freshwater ecosystems, fish play a critical role in regulating the standing stock and turnover rates of biologically important elements such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P).
Sarah R. Rozanski +2 more
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