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2. Personal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   Personal flotation devices being worn on a navy transport . A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.

3. Weighted vests for children - Wikipedia

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   Teachers there reported that students wore the vests voluntarily for up to 30 minutes at a time, and that the vests were popular with the children. Media reports about this practice triggered controversy and criticism because of the lack of long-term studies of the effect of wearing such vests. [3] [5]

4. Weighted clothing - Wikipedia

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   Two men run on treadmills while wearing 10 kg (20 lbs) weighted vests. Weighted clothing are garments that have heavy materials incorporated into them, to add weight to various parts of the body, usually as part of resistance training. The effect is achieved through attaching weighted pieces to the body (or to other garments) which leave the ...

5. The 10 Pros & Cons of Walking With a Weighted Vest - AOL

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   When you walk with a weighted vest, your body has to work harder to move the extra weight. This increased effort translates to a higher calorie burn, making your walks more efficient for weight loss.

6. I Walked With a 16-lb Weighted Vest for 2 Weeks ... - AOL

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   A trainer documents his journey walking and working out with a weighted vest for two weeks, including the surprising benefits he learned. I Walked With a 16-lb Weighted Vest for 2 Weeks ...

7. List of body armor performance standards - Wikipedia

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   Hard vehicle armor is capable of stopping all fragments, but military personnel can only carry a limited amount of gear and equipment, so the weight of the vest is a limiting factor in vest fragment protection. The 2-4-16-64 grain series at limited velocity can be stopped by an all-textile vest of approximately 5.4 kg/m 2 (1.1 lb/ft 2). In ...