A comparison of physical performance during one- and two-person simulated casualty drags. 2023

C A J Vine, and C Rue, and F Walker, and S D Blacker, and S D Myers, and J Doherty
Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE, UK. Electronic address: c.vine@chi.ac.uk.

The ability to drag a casualty to safety is critical for numerous physically demanding occupations. This study aimed to establish whether the pulling forces during a one-person 55 kg simulated casualty drag is representative of a two-person 110 kg drag. Twenty men completed up to 12 × 20m simulated casualty drags using a drag bag (55/110 kg) on a grassed sports pitch, with completion times and forces exerted measured. Completion time for the one-person 55 and 110 kg drags were 9.56 ± 1.18s and 27.08 ± 7.71s. Completion time for the 110 kg two-person drags for forwards and backwards iterations were 8.36 ± 1.23s and 11.04 ± 1.11s. The average individual force exerted during the one-person 55 kg drag was equivalent to the average individual contribution during the two-person 110 kg drag (t(16) = 3.3780, p < 0.001); suggesting a one-person 55 kg simulated casualty drag is representative of the individual contribution to a two-person 110 kg simulated casualty drag. Individual contributions can however vary during two-person simulated casualty drags.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010809 Physical Fitness The ability to carry out daily tasks and perform physical activities in a highly functional state, often as a result of physical conditioning. Fitness, Physical
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000076604 Physical Functional Performance Functional Performance,Physical Performance,Functional Performance, Physical,Functional Performances,Functional Performances, Physical,Performance, Functional,Performance, Physical,Performance, Physical Functional,Performances, Functional,Performances, Physical,Performances, Physical Functional,Physical Functional Performances,Physical Performances
D013177 Sports Activities or games, usually involving physical effort or skill. Reasons for engagement in sports include pleasure, competition, and/or financial reward. Athletics,Athletic,Sport

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