Effects of EVA gloves on grip strength and fatigue under low temperature and low pressure

Tian, Yinsheng; Liu, Heqing; Li, Yan; Li, Deyu; Wang, Li

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2015.08.010

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“…It is commonly believed that wearing gloves has a negative effect on manual dexterity (e.g., dexterity, grip strength) [3,[10][11][12]18,23,30,33], but not all studies confirm this relationship [34]. Therefore, due to the influence of the type of gloves on dexterity, tests simulating manual tasks are important in the study of ergonomic properties of gloves [35].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, gloves also protect hands from injury [3,9]. However, despite the protection and safety, wearing gloves may impair manual performance, for example, due to decreased grip strength, dexterity and tactile sensitivity [3,[10][11][12][13]. For this reason, some cold room workers experienced cold fingers yet did not wear appropriate gloves, based on the belief that wearing gloves reduces manual dexterity [7,14].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Impact of Protective Gloves on Manual Dexterity in Cold Environments—A Pilot Study

Orysiak

Młynarczyk

Irzmańska

2022

IJERPH

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Our research aimed to determine the impact of two types of protective gloves. The research tested the glove performance on men exposed to a range of temperatures reflecting the working conditions in fruit and vegetable processing. The gloves were assessed for performance within the time required to complete a specific manual task and for performance relative to the subjective thermal sensations in the male subjects. Six males participated in a total of 3 study variants: at +5 °C (with double gloves and single glove), at −1 °C (with double gloves and single glove) and in reference conditions +20 °C (without gloves), in which they performed manual tasks. The measurement of manual task performance time was used to assess manual dexterity. Subjective thermal sensations were determined. Differences in the time required to complete specific tasks were observed between the variants with gloves (both at a temperature of +5 °C and −1 °C), and without gloves (p < 0.05). The type of protective gloves had an impact on the time needed to complete manual tasks and therefore may affect manual dexterity.

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