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Título: | Portuguese firefighters’ anthropometrics: Pilot study results |
Autor(es): | Moraes, Anna S.P. Carvalho, Miguel Boldt, Rachel Ferreira, Fernando Ashdown, Susan P. Griffin, Linsey |
Palavras-chave: | Anthropometric data Firefighting Ill-fitting Personal protective equipment Turnout gear |
Data: | 2021 |
Editora: | Springer, Cham |
Revista: | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |
Citação: | Moraes, A.S.P., Carvalho, M.A.F., Boldt, R.S., Ferreira, F.B.N., Ashdown, S.P., Griffin, L. (2021). Portuguese Firefighters’ Anthropometrics: Pilot Study Results. In: Sumpor, D., Jambrošić, K., Jurčević Lulić, T., Milčić, D., Salopek Čubrić, I., Šabarić, I. (eds) Proceedings of the 8th International Ergonomics Conference. ERGONOMICS 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1313. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66937-9_17 |
Resumo(s): | Personal protective equipment is of paramount importance in aiding and protecting firefighters against hazardous conditions. Personal protective equipment should be compatible to firefighters’ body dimensions. However, the lack of updated anthropometric data for this specific occupational group can lead to ill-fitting equipment, compromising work performance and the level of protection. To understand if Portuguese firefighters’ protective equipment is adjusted to their anthropometrics a study designated as Size FF Portugal is currently underway. A pilot study was conducted in a fire brigade located in the North of Portugal aiming to collect preliminary anthropometric data. Thirty-two male firefighters participated in the pilot study. This paper contrasts some preliminary anthropometric data of Portuguese firefighters with an anthropometric database of U.S. firefighters. The results show statistically significant differences between the stature and weight of Portuguese and U.S. firefighters. Conversely, crotch height and calf circumference measurements were not statistically different when comparing firefighters of both countries. Final considerations regarding the study limitations are presented. |
Tipo: | Artigo em ata de conferência |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/90469 |
ISBN: | 978-3-030-66936-2 |
e-ISBN: | 978-3-030-66937-9 |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-66937-9_17 |
ISSN: | 2194-5357 |
Versão da editora: | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-66937-9_17 |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso restrito UMinho |
Aparece nas coleções: | DET/2C2T - Comunicações em congressos internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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