This type of garment restricted a soldier’s movement to some degree, and it required that he regularly check that the plates were firmly fixed in place.
لٰكِنَّهُ حَمَى قَلْبَهُ وَأَعْضَاءَهُ ٱلْأُخْرَى مِنَ ٱلسُّيُوفِ وَٱلسِّهَامِ .‏