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26 - Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

University of Leeds

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Article title

Limitations imposed by wearing armour on Medieval soldiers' locomotor performance

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1098/rspb.2011.0816

Title of journal

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Article number

Volume number

279

Issue number

1729

First page of article

640

ISSN of journal

09628452

Year of publication

2011

URL

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Very little research has employed biomechanics to study load carrying conditions in history. Our study was the first to explore how wearing armour affected Medieval soldier's physical performance. We predict age-associated decline in Medieval soldiers’ physical performance, and have potential implications for understanding the outcome of Medieval military battles. Our findings were of broad interest and the paper was highlighted in the media across six continents including: TV (ITN News, ITV Calendar News, BBC Breakfast News, BBC World TV), radio (BBC radio 4 Today Programme, BBC radio Scotland, CBC News, BBC World Service Radio), national newspapers (Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian), online (ScienceNOW, BBC News, History.com).

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract