Evaluating the Effect of Spacesuit Glove Fit on Functional Tactility Task Performance

Lombardo, Seamus; Duda, Kevin R.; Stirling, Leia

doi:10.1109/aero47225.2020.9172314

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“…A majority of studies within the present review recruited participants that were specific to the occupational domain (n = 12; 75%) as opposed to general population (university students [28][29][30] or adults who met general astronaut eligibility criteria [26]; n = 4; 25%). Considering that workers within a given occupational domain are likely to have characteristics and skills unique to their profession, as well as experience using the equipment item, recruiting participants from the general population may confound results and limit generalisation, for example, to actual manufacturing and assembly workers [32], to healthcare workers [30], or to astronauts [26].…”

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“…PLOS ONE [12,27,58,59]. Four studies (of the eight that recruited mixed sex participants) included only one [29] or two [28,30,45] female participants, which makes a valid statistical comparison between sexes impossible. Indeed, only two studies compared either performance effects or fitrelated performance effects between men and women [12,27], but despite substantial anecdotal evidence, the extent of sex or gender differences in many occupational domains remains undocumented.…”

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“…The 16 included publications assessed occupational performance while participants wore a variety of PPE, including gloves (n = 6) [25, 28-30, 32, 34]; body armour (n = 5) [5,14,[19][20][21]; spacesuits (n = 3) [26,27,31]; firefighting uniforms (n = 1) [12]; and helmets (n = 1) [45]. Interestingly, all military studies in the present review investigated body armour [5,14,[19][20][21] and all uniforms were specific to firefighting [12], while gloves were widely assessed in a healthcare context (vinyl exam gloves [30,34] or latex surgical gloves) [25,30]; for manufacturing and assembly (commercially available work gloves) [32]; and within the aerospace industry (for integration with spacesuits) [28,29]. No studies investigating boots [64,65] or protective eyewear [66,67] met the inclusion criteria for the present study, primarily due to not assessing fit [65,[68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81]…”

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“…Additional studies determined initial fit of PPE through anthropometry and sizing charts (i.e. researchers used measurements and/or a predetermined sizing chart to determine PPE size for each participant; n = 5) [19,[27][28][29]32], which limits potential fit to the existing sizing range. Studies also determined initial sizing by visual inspection (i.e.…”

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“…Interestingly, female participants in one particular firefighting study reported that they intentionally ordered pants larger than their recommended uniform size to accommodate their proportionally larger hips, which had the unfortunate consequence of limiting their range of motion and impairing task performance [12]. These examples of PPE sizing affecting occupational task performance, particularly for women, are not isolated and have been broadly reported across domains from aerospace to manufacturing to healthcare [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]. Sizing and associated fit should therefore be an essential consideration when evaluating the effect of PPE on performance.…”

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Does the fit of personal protective equipment affect functional performance? A systematic review across occupational domains

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Objective To explore the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) fit on functional performance across a range of occupational domains. Background PPE introduces an ergonomic, human systems integration, and mass burden to the wearer, and these factors are thought to be amplified if PPE is ill-fitting. However, few studies have considered the role of fit (static, dynamic, and cognitive) when evaluating PPE-related performance detriments in occupational settings. Method A systematic literature review was conducted to identify relevant studies, which were then critically appraised based on methodological quality and collated to compare key findings and present evidence-based recommendations for future research directions across a range of occupational domains. Results 16 published studies met the inclusion criteria, 88% of which found that the fit of PPE had a statistically significant effect on occupational performance. Poorly sized PPE resulted in slower or increased reaction time; decreased range of motion or mobility; decreased endurance or tolerance; decreased pulmonary function; and altered muscle activation. Limited research met the inclusion criteria and those that did had risks of bias in methodology quality. Conclusion Future research evaluating the effect of PPE on performance in occupational settings should aim to recruit a more representative population; consider sex as a covariate; quantify and evaluate PPE fit and performance when integrated with all relevant equipment items; include outcome measures related to all three categories of fit (static, dynamic, cognitive); and assess performance of operationally relevant tasks.

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Development of optimal sizing system for tactical gloves applying empirical loss coefficient ratio

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Choi

2023

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This study aims to improve Korean male soldiers’ mission performance and protect them from safety accidents by establishing an optimal sizing system that considers the fit of tactical gloves and production and supply efficiency. First, the wearing condition of tactical gloves was investigated through in-depth interviews and surveys. The optimal glove fit and loss coefficient ratio was then analyzed through a glove size selection experiment. Finally, the sizing system was optimized and verified by comparing the coverage rate to the current sizing system. The empirically derived loss coefficient ratio was 0.075, and the optimal sizing system for tactical gloves was S-hand length: 168 mm, hand width: 81 mm, M-hand length: 177 mm, hand width: 83 mm, L-hand length: 184 mm, hand width: 86 mm, XL-hand length: 191 mm, and hand width: 89 mm. The coverage rate of the optimal sizing system proposed in this study was 86.4%, showing an improvement of approximately 21.1% compared to the current sizing system (65.3%). In conclusion, the optimal sizing system for tactical gloves proposed in this study can realistically solve current sizing issues, as it improved the coverage rate by 21.1% without incurring additional costs for production or hindering the supply efficiency.

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Biomechatronic Embedded System Design of Sensorized Glove with Soft Robotic Hand Exoskeleton Used for Rover Rescue Missions on Mars

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Evaluating the Effect of Spacesuit Glove Fit on Functional Tactility Task Performance

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Does the fit of personal protective equipment affect functional performance? A systematic review across occupational domains

Does the fit of personal protective equipment affect functional performance? A systematic review across occupational domains

Development of optimal sizing system for tactical gloves applying empirical loss coefficient ratio

Biomechatronic Embedded System Design of Sensorized Glove with Soft Robotic Hand Exoskeleton Used for Rover Rescue Missions on Mars

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