U.S. Army physical demands study: Identification and validation of the physically demanding tasks of combat arms occupations
Autor: | Jan E Redmond, Bradley J. Warr, Kathleen Larcom, Bruce S Cohen, Edward J. Zambraski, Maria C Canino, Jay R. Hydren, Stephen A. Foulis, Marilyn A. Sharp, Michael W. Boye, Deborah L. Gebhardt |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Engineering Process (engineering) Applied psychology Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Field (computer science) Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Task Performance and Analysis Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Occupations 050107 human factors Analysis of Variance ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION business.industry 05 social sciences 030229 sport sciences Focus Groups U s army Focus group United States Identification (information) Subject-matter expert Task (computing) Military Personnel Job analysis Female business Social psychology |
Zdroj: | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 20:S62-S67 |
ISSN: | 1440-2440 |
Popis: | Objectives In 2013, the U.S. Army began developing physical tests to predict a recruit’s ability to perform the critical, physically demanding tasks (CPDTs) of combat arms jobs previously not open to women. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology and results of analyses of the accuracy and inclusiveness of the critical physically demanding task list. While the job analysis included seven combat arms jobs, only data from the 19D Cavalry Scout occupation are presented as the process was similar for all seven jobs. Design Job analysis Methods As the foundation, senior subject matter experts from each job reviewed materials and reached consensus on the CPDTs and performance standards for each job. The list was reviewed by Army leadership and provided to the researchers. The job analysis consisted of reviewing job and task related documents and field manuals, observing >900 soldiers performing the 32 CPDTs, conducting two focus groups for each job, and analyzing responses to widely distributed job analysis questionnaires. Results Of the 32 CPDTs identified for seven combat jobs, nine were relevant to 19D soldiers. Focus group discussions and job analysis questionnaire results supported the tasks and standards identified by subject matter experts while also identifying additional tasks. Conclusions The tasks identified by subject matter experts were representative of the physically demanding aspects of the 19D occupation. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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