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- Ben Beck, Kane J Middleton, Greg L Carstairs, Daniel C Billing, and Joanne N Caldwell.
- Land Division, Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia. Electronic address: ben.beck@monash.edu.
- Appl Ergon. 2016 Jul 1; 55: 124-132.
AbstractCarrying a casualty on a stretcher is a critical task within military and emergency service occupations. This study evaluated the impact of manipulating carry speed and the object type in bilateral carries on the ability to predict performance and reflect the physical and physiological requirements of a unilateral stretcher carry. We demonstrated that three task-related predictive tests; a jerry can carry performed at 4.5 km h(-1)or 5.0 km h(-1) and a kettle-bell carry performed at 5.0 km h(-1) were strongly predictive of the physical and physiological demands of an individual participating as part of a four-person stretcher carry team. Therefore, bilateral predictive assessments have the utility for predicting the suitability of employees to effectively and safely conduct a four-person unilateral stretcher carry. Crown Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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