Comfort of personal protective equipment

Akbar-Khanzadeh, Farhang; Bisesi, Michael; Rivas, Ruben D.

doi:10.1016/0003-6870(95)00017-7

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“…Through the use of this model, further research has identified four main clothing and equipment aspects which influence perceived comfort [15][16][17][18]:…”

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Incorporating subjective end-user perceptions in the design process: A study of leg guard comfort in cricket

Webster

Roberts

2009

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P:

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During the design of sports equipment, the main focus is usually on physical performance attributes, neglecting key subjective factors such as feel or comfort. The personal protective equipment worn in sport is a typical example of where injury prevention has taken precedence over user comfort, but it is anticipated that, with an improved approach to the design process, comfort can be enhanced without sacrificing protection. Using cricket leg guards as an example, this study aims to develop a systematic method for assessing user perceptions and incorporating them into the design process. Using this method, players' perceptions of the factors that influence comfort were elicited through the use of co-discovery sessions, focus groups, and individual interviews and analysed through an inductive process to produce a comfort model. The relative importance of the different comfort dimensions were identified through the use of an online questionnaire utilizing the analytical hierarchy process method. Through the combination of these methods, six general dimensions were identified with a weighting regarding the amount to which each one determines a user's perceived comfort. These results demonstrate how subjective analysis can be integrated into the design process, allowing for end users' preferences to be considered and integrated.

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“…Through the use of this model, further research has identified four main clothing and equipment aspects which influence perceived comfort [15][16][17][18]:…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Incorporating subjective end-user perceptions in the design process: A study of leg guard comfort in cricket

Webster

Roberts

2009

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P:

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“…Various factors such as poor fit, added weight or out-of-fashion style may make personal protective equipment (PPE) undesirable. 16 A major limitation of comfort assessment studies is that they often score comfort along one scale implying that it is a one-dimensional construct. Just knowing that when wearing a device the wearer has a certain level of discomfort does not help in determining what aspect of the device makes the wearer feel uncomfortable.…”

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Comfort Assessment of Personal Protection Systems During Total Joint Arthroplasty Using a Novel Multidimensional Evaluation Tool

Malik

Handford

Staniford

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INTRODUCTION A number of studies have assessed the usefulness of surgical gowns and exhaust suits with regards to barrier function and protection afforded to healthcare workers from blood strike-through, splashes and aerosols.PATIENTS AND METHODS We have performed a comfort assessment comparison between the Charnley exhaust suit, disposable gown plus visor and the Stryker Steri-Shield system using a newly developed objective multidimensional ergonomic tool designed to measure wearable comfort across the dimensions of emotion, attachment, harm, perceived change, movement and anxiety. RESULTS The total mean Comfort Rating Scale value for a disposable gown plus visor was 16.1 with a mean dimensional score of 2.7 (range, 0.2-8.4), for the Charnley system the values were 51.4 and 8.6 (range, 5.9-12.8), respectively, and for the Stryker Steri-Shield 15.4 and 2.6 (range, 0.8-5.6).CONCLUSIONS The Steri-Shield system provides the least variation in comfort and, as such, may offer the best combination of comfort, protective qualities and form or style of personal protection equipment for lower limb arthroplasty operations.

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“…This is consistent with published studies that show that persons with exposure to TDI are at increased risk for asthma. 69,70,71 Evaluation of other chemicals currently in use at the plant did not identify exposures to any other asthmagenic compounds which might explain the increased prevalence of asthma at this facility.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comfort of personal protective equipment

Cited by 114 publications

References 6 publications

Incorporating subjective end-user perceptions in the design process: A study of leg guard comfort in cricket

Incorporating subjective end-user perceptions in the design process: A study of leg guard comfort in cricket

Comfort Assessment of Personal Protection Systems During Total Joint Arthroplasty Using a Novel Multidimensional Evaluation Tool

HETA 98-0011-2801, Woodbridge Corporation, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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