Portuguese Firefighters Anthropometrics: A Preliminary Comparison with Portuguese Workers

Anna S.P. Moraes; Miguel A. Carvalho; Rachel S. Boldt; Fernando N. Ferreira; Susan P. Ashdown; Linsey Griffin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_5

Portuguese Firefighters Anthropometrics: A Preliminary Comparison with Portuguese Workers

Anna S.P. Moraes, Miguel A. Carvalho, Rachel S. Boldt, Fernando N. Ferreira, Susan P. Ashdown, Linsey Griffin

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Abstract

Personal Protective Equipment protects firefighters against multiple hazards. The fit and comfort of such equipment are directly related to proper sizing systems which in turn depend on accurate anthropometric data. To present design solutions to the equipment used by Portuguese firefighters, a study designated as Size FF Portugal – Anthropometric Study of Firefighters is currently underway. Forty-four firefighters participated in a pilot study conducted in a fire brigade in the North of Portugal. This paper contrasts preliminary anthropometric data of participants with an anthropometric database of Portuguese workers. Results of the Student T-test at 95% confidence level show significant differences between the stature of Portuguese male firefighters and Portuguese male workers. On the contrary, the weight of male firefighters and workers do not present significant differences. In the case of women, differences between workers and firefighters’ weight and stature are not observed. A discussion of the results and final considerations are presented.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021
Editors	Francisco Rebelo
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	33-41
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783030797591
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_5
State	Published - 2021
Event	AHFE International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: Jul 25 2021 → Jul 29 2021

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Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	261
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	AHFE International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	7/25/21 → 7/29/21

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgments. We would like to acknowledge the 2C2T-Centre for Textile Science and Technology of the University of Minho. This work is financed by FEDER funds through the Competitive Factors Operational Program (COMPETE) POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007136, by national funds through the FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the project UID/CTM/000264, by Fundo de Apoio às Vítimas dos Incêndios de Pedrógão, and by ICC/Lavoro.

Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge the 2C2T-Centre for Textile Science and Technology of the University of Minho. This work is financed by FEDER funds through the Competitive Factors Operational Program (COMPETE) POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007136, by national funds through the FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the project UID/CTM/000264, by Fundo de Apoio ?s V?timas dos Inc?ndios de Pedr?g?o, and by ICC/Lavoro.

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© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Keywords

Anthropometry
Ergonomic design
Firefighting
Fit and size
Personal protective equipment
Stature
Weight

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Moraes, A. S. P., Carvalho, M. A., Boldt, R. S., Ferreira, F. N., Ashdown, S. P., & Griffin, L. (2021). Portuguese Firefighters Anthropometrics: A Preliminary Comparison with Portuguese Workers. In F. Rebelo (Ed.), Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 (pp. 33-41). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 261). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_5

Portuguese Firefighters Anthropometrics : A Preliminary Comparison with Portuguese Workers. / Moraes, Anna S.P.; Carvalho, Miguel A.; Boldt, Rachel S.; Ferreira, Fernando N.; Ashdown, Susan P.; Griffin, Linsey.

Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021. ed. / Francisco Rebelo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. p. 33-41 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 261).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Moraes, ASP, Carvalho, MA, Boldt, RS, Ferreira, FN, Ashdown, SP & Griffin, L 2021, Portuguese Firefighters Anthropometrics: A Preliminary Comparison with Portuguese Workers. in F Rebelo (ed.), Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 261, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 33-41, AHFE International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, 2021, Virtual, Online, 7/25/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_5

Moraes ASP, Carvalho MA, Boldt RS, Ferreira FN, Ashdown SP, Griffin L. Portuguese Firefighters Anthropometrics: A Preliminary Comparison with Portuguese Workers. In Rebelo F, editor, Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2021. p. 33-41. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_5

Moraes, Anna S.P. ; Carvalho, Miguel A. ; Boldt, Rachel S. ; Ferreira, Fernando N. ; Ashdown, Susan P. ; Griffin, Linsey. / Portuguese Firefighters Anthropometrics : A Preliminary Comparison with Portuguese Workers. Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021. editor / Francisco Rebelo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. pp. 33-41 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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