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Dimensions of the Dynamic Hand: Implications for Glove Design, Fit, and Sizing

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Gloves are critical personal protective equipment to perform tasks in industries such as medicine, construction, and firefighting. To ensure wearer safety, comfort, and hand function, glove design requires detailed ergonomic and anthropometric analysis of the hand in motion. This study noted the absence of a 3D hand anthropometric database, and aimed to pilot test a methodology for the creation of one that included dynamic hand positions and more comprehensive anthropometric measurements. Three hand positions were scanned and 17 dimensions were analyzed for 30 subjects. Results indicate significant measurement change for both dorsal and palmar side measurements across the three hand positions, as well as significant gender differences. The results from this study will inform the creation of a national anthropometric hand survey to inform evidence-based, user-centered, ergonomic glove design.

This research was partially funded by the Minnesota Agriculture Experiment Station.

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  1. Human Dimensioning Laboratory, College of Design, University of Minnesota, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA

    Linsey Griffin, Nokeyon Kim, Robin Carufel, Heajoo Lee & Emily Seifert

  2. Department of Product Design, College of Design, University of Oregon, 70 NW Couch Street, Floor 4R, Portland, OR, 97209, USA

    Susan Sokolowski

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Griffin, L., Kim, N., Carufel, R., Sokolowski, S., Lee, H., Seifert, E. (2019). Dimensions of the Dynamic Hand: Implications for Glove Design, Fit, and Sizing. In: Chung, W., Shin, C. (eds) Advances in Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 790. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94601-6_6

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