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A review of contemporary techniques for measuring ergonomic wear comfort of protective and sport clothing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Protective and sport clothing is governed by protection requirements, performance, and comfort of the user. The comfort and impact performance of protective and sport clothing are typically subjectively measured, and this is a multifactorial and dynamic ...
Ciesielska-Wrobel, Izabela   +5 more
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Exhibiting fashion on the heritage site: the interrelation between body, heritage space, and fashionable clothing

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023
The article examines a fashion exhibition at a heritage museum on a historic site in terms of fashion museology. Fashion museology, which has emerged from the growing phenomenon of exhibiting fashion in museums, advocates the visual representation and ...
Lan Lan, Peng Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Wearable performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This is the post-print version of the article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2009 Taylor & FrancisWearable computing devices worn on the body provide the potential for digital interaction in the world. A
Birringer, J, Danjoux, M
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Selected Aspects of Transformation of Textile Elements of Firemen's Personal Protection [PDF]

open access: yesSafety & Fire Technology, 2023
Aim: The purpose of the article is to present selected problems related to the directions of changes in the clothing that is the equipment of the rescuer firefighter and that is part of standard personal protective equipment. Introduction: Development in
Robert Marcin Wolański, Anna Rabajczyk
doaj   +1 more source

The moderating role of body image inflexibility in the relation between weight concerns and symptoms of eating disorders in Cypriot University students

open access: yesMediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2021
Objectives: Eating Disorder symptoms are highly prevalent and persistent among university students, especially in societies that place high emphasis on body image and in countries where the weather conditions result in body revealing clothing such as ...
Maria Koushiou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an ergonomic protective suit for physiotherapists during the COVID-19

open access: yesJournal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the provision of appropriate protective clothing for medical staff who must continue to perform their duties at this period is of particular importance.
Eva Lapkovska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparison of penetration and damage caused by different types of arrowheads on loose and tight fit clothing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Bows and arrows are used more for recreation, sport and hunting in the Western world and tend not to be as popular a weapon as firearms or knives. Yet there are still injuries and fatalities caused by these low-velocity weapons due to their availability ...
Beattie, Eilidh   +5 more
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Numerical Thermal Comfort Analysis Using Combined Computer-Simulated Person with Clothing and Multi-Node Thermoregulation Model [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2023
To analyse the interaction between the indoor environment and the human body, various computer-simulated persons (CSP) which can treat specific characteristics of the human body have been suggested as a “digital twin” for experimental thermal manikin ...
Hyun-Gyu Park   +4 more
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Concepts and New Implements for Modified Physiologically Equivalent Temperature

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2020
Different kinds of thermal indices have been applied in several decades as essential tools to investigate thermal perception, environmentally thermal conditions, occupant thermal risk, public health, tourist attractiveness, and urban climate ...
Yung-Chang Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of clothing on first impressions : Rapid and positive responses to minor changes in male attire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Clothing communicates information about the wearer and first impressions can be heavily influenced by the messages conveyed by attire. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of minor changes in clothing on the perception of a male model ...
Fletcher, Ben   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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