Protective clothing systems: A technique for evaluating restriction of wearer mobility

Huck, Janice

doi:10.1016/0003-6870(88)90136-6

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“…(Huck 1988) and Akbar-Khanzadeh et al (1995) claimed that increased wearability and proper usage of the protective clothing system can be achieved only when human factors and user input are included in the design process. The two studies further stated that lack of an understanding of user perception and demand can result in improper or no use of the protective system.…”

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Assessment of Firefighters’ needs for personal protective equipment

Park

Lin

et al. 2014

Fashion and Textiles

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This study performed focus group interviews with 54 firefighters in four states in the United States to assess the needs for design of firefighters' personal protective equipment. Firefighters' responses indicate three major issues to be considered for improved mobility, comfort and safety: 1) consideration of human factors, 2) sizing and fit, and 3) integrity of protection in the interface between protective equipment and turnout ensemble. Ergonomic design issues were identified through firefighters' responses about their limited mobility of the head and arms while wearing helmet and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), restricted access to coat pockets, back pain and soreness while wearing SCBA. Sizing and fit issues such as the excessive length and bulkiness of glove fingers were identified as a major concern regarding fire gloves resulting in limited mobility and dexterity, negatively effecting firefighters' work efficiency and safety. The integrity of protection in the interface between turnout ensemble, gloves and boots was reported as an important consideration for firefighter comfort, mobility and protection against heat hazards. Possible design solutions were also discussed.

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Assessment of Firefighters’ needs for personal protective equipment

Park

Lin

et al. 2014

Fashion and Textiles

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“…The qualitative analysis was based on the interviews and survey of the female nurses. Furthermore, range-ofmotion and fit is evaluated subjectively and statistically, such as [11,12,13,14,15,16]. All of these studies are experimental in nature.…”

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Dynamic Ease Allowance in Arm Raising of Functional Garment

Ng¹,

Cheung²,

Yu³

2008

Sen-i Gakkaishi

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: The functional garments are important protective device for the disciplinary forces, such as police, fireman and soldier. Typical protective garments are made of special non-stretchable fabric and hence can restrict the movement of the wearer if the garment is not designed properly. A protective garment that can ensure maximal range-of-motion can be a difference of life and death when the disciplinary force is on duty. There are many aspects of range-of-motion. In the current study, we address the question of the appropriate amount of dynamic ease allowance (movement ease) required for any given height that the arm is supposed to reach. The relationship among the dynamic ease allowance, under arm sleeve length, and side seam length was derived, by using the rod joint model of the human being and assuming the motion is a cross-sectional one along the frontal plane. Sixty subjects wore the special net garment to record the reference of zero dynamic ease allowance, and then the adjustable garments of different scye depth, which is related to the dynamic ease allowance. The subjects were asked to move their arm along a vertical plane, from rest position to the maximum height that they can reach. Such motions were recorded by a motion capturing system. The experimental data was compared to the theoretical prediction. Since the analysis was conducted using the 3-D data and the garment measurements must be converted from the 3-D environment (when the garment is worn) to the 2-D environment (when the garment is not worn). The conversion approximation is also presented. Consequently, when the required posture is known, the required scye depth and the required dynamic seam allowance can be found. The armhole can be designed accordingly.

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“…기능성 의복은 특정 환경 에서 적합하게 사용되기 위한 보호복과 특정 사용자 집단을 수용하기 위한 의복으로 구분되므로 (최혜선, 2003), 다양한 사용 환경 특성과 사용자 특성에 따라 요구되는 성능을 고 려한 의복 설계가 요구된다 (Rosenblad-Wallin, 1985). 따 라서, 의복의 사용 환경 특성과 사용자 특성을 반영한 기능 성 의복의 설계 및 평가에 인간공학적 정보나 기법을 적용 한 연구들 (Baker et al, 2000;Bellingar and Slocum, 1993;Faerevik and Reinertsen, 2003;Havenith and Heus, 2004;Huck, 1988;McLellan and Cheung, 1988;McLellan and Cheung, 2000;McLellan and Selkirk, 2004;이윤정 외, 2002 (Baker et al, 2000;Bellingar and Slocum, 1993;Faerevik and Reinertsen, 2003;Havenith and Heus, 2004;Huck, 1988;McLellan and Cheung, 1988 …”

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Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Clothing Design Improvement Using Ergonomic Methods: Evaluation of Flame-proof Clothing and Design Optimization

Cho¹,

Jeong²,

Yeon³

et al. 2008

Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea

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Ergonomic techniques have been required to analyze the effectiveness of functional clothing design improvement in a systematic and analytic manner. The goals of the present study are to: (1) comprehensively and analytically examine the effectiveness of clothing improvement by using the relationship analysis between clothing design components (D) and ergonomic evaluation measures (E) and (2) prove the usefulness of cost-effectiveness analysis for clothing design optimization. The cost effectiveness analysis is comprised of the preliminary evaluation based on expertise and the in-depth evaluation where the D-E relationship analysis is applied. As a result of the cost effectiveness analysis applied to flame-proof clothing, an optimal design was identified by analyzing costs and qualitative/quantitative effects. In the preliminary evaluation, the expected effectiveness of each design alternative on wear efficiency and wear comfort was estimated. In the in-depth evaluation, however, the effectiveness of each design alternative was analyzed by quantitative evaluation in a wearing test using a questionnaire prepared based on the D-E relationship analysis. It was concluded that the D-E relationship analysis and the cost-effectiveness analysis are useful for comprehensive evaluation and optimization of functional clothing design.

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Protective clothing systems: A technique for evaluating restriction of wearer mobility

Cited by 62 publications

References 2 publications

Assessment of Firefighters’ needs for personal protective equipment

Assessment of Firefighters’ needs for personal protective equipment

Dynamic Ease Allowance in Arm Raising of Functional Garment

Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Clothing Design Improvement Using Ergonomic Methods: Evaluation of Flame-proof Clothing and Design Optimization

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