The effect of size and fabric weight of protective coveralls on range of gross body motions

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• Personal Author:
  Adams PS ; Keyserling, W. Monroe
• Description:
  The effects of garment size and fabric weight on range of motion (ROM) were evaluated. Ten male subjects performed a series of 12 gross body movements while wearing each of nine similarly styled overalls which were constructed from three different weights of fabric and were undersized, appropriately sized, or oversized. Fabrics were all woven, and included a 4.25 ounce/square yard (oz/yd2) 65/35 poly/cotton, a 7.25oz/yd2 50/50 poly/cotton, and a 10.0oz/yd2 50/50 poly/cotton. Control trial conditions consisted of athletic shorts, briefs, socks, and athletic shoes. A two arm manual goniometer was used to measure ROM. Garment size had a significant effect on all movements except for trunk lateral flexion and shoulder extension. Undersized garments reduced the mean ROM by up to 24% in the case of hip flexion when compared with control ROM. Fabric weight had a smaller effect on ROM than garment size. The effect of fabric weight was significant for elbow flexion, shoulder horizontal flexion, and hip flexion. The authors conclude that undersized garments can drastically reduce movement capability. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Body-mechanics Body-protection NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Protective-clothing Task-performance Training
• ISSN:
  0002-8894
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  333-340
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00226135
• Citation:
  Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 1995 Apr; 56(4):333-340
• Contact Point Address:
  Industrial & Operations Engr University of Michigan 2254 G G Brown Laboratory Ann Arbor, Mich 48109
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19820701
• Source Full Name:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
• End Date:
  19950630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:93330c8d961cf6b3694cc0ce2c3869f5bb027a2f528903d96e694c324417f1acef3a5908319f5b4fa1c435e7561ac24260a3ef0ed07d07f55f9b873dd9afaad6
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/205712/cdc_205712_DS1.pdf
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