Effect of pressure suit on functional reach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2006
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of wearing a VKK-6M pressure suit on functional reach limitations. Participants' reach data were collected with and without-suit and analyzed to see the effect of pressure suit on reach. The study concludes that wearing pressure suit reduces the average reach significantly by 3.57 cm. The 5th percentile Asian and American reach envelopes are derived for placement of critical cockpit controls. Population-reach study shows a significant difference in shoulder breadth of Americans and Asians, but no apparent relationship between bideltoid breadth and thumb tip reach is found. © 2006 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Occupational Ergonomics
First Page
129
Last Page
142
Recommended Citation
Uppu, N., Aghazadeh, F., & Nabatilan, L. (2006). Effect of pressure suit on functional reach. Occupational Ergonomics, 6 (3-4), 129-142. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/mechanical_engineering_pubs/704
