Comparison between the Physiological Responses and Subjective Ratings of a Group of Male Students to Three Backpack Designs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Backpacks
2.3. Equipment
2.4. Experimental Design
2.5. Experimental Protocol
3. Results
3.1. Heart Rate
3.2. VO2·kg−1
3.3. Respiratory Rate
3.4. Perceived Exertion Rating
3.5. Backpack Preference Rating
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable of Interest | Min | Mean | Max | Standard Deviation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20 | 25.9 | 30 | 2.69 |
Body mass (kg) | 62 | 75.1 | 94 | 8.35 |
Height (m) | 1.56 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 0.05 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18.4 | 25.1 | 32.53 | 3.03 |
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Ramadan, M.Z.; Al-Tayyar, S.N. Comparison between the Physiological Responses and Subjective Ratings of a Group of Male Students to Three Backpack Designs. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 4104. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214104
Ramadan MZ, Al-Tayyar SN. Comparison between the Physiological Responses and Subjective Ratings of a Group of Male Students to Three Backpack Designs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(21):4104. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214104
Chicago/Turabian StyleRamadan, Mohamed Z., and Sultan N. Al-Tayyar. 2019. "Comparison between the Physiological Responses and Subjective Ratings of a Group of Male Students to Three Backpack Designs" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21: 4104. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214104