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Fit of fire boots: exploring internal morphology using computed tomography.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon
March 2024
Department of Human Centered Design, Cornell University, USA.
Fit of fire boots is a crucial factor in the safety and performance of firefighters on the hostile fireground. Firefighters have reported that ill-fitting fire boots restrict their lower body movement and sometimes cause very dangerous situations by falling off behind the wearer. By using computed tomography, this study demonstrates the potential to quantify and visualize the fit of fire boots, which previously relied on subjective feedback from the wearers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnkle restrictive firefighting boots alter the lumbar biomechanics during landing tasks.
Appl Ergon
November 2017
Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia; University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.
Firefighters incur high incidences of lower back and body injuries. Firefighting boots, with specific design requirements, have been shown to reduce ankle range of motion. This reduction has been associated with impaired force dissipation and lower body kinematic alterations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis research is based on the development of a human foot model to study the temperature conditions of a foot bottom surface under extreme external conditions. This foot model is made by combining different manufacturing techniques to enable the simulation of bones and tissues, allowing the placement of sensors on its surface to track the temperature values of different points inside a shoe. These sensors let researchers capture valuable data during a defined period of time, making it possible to compare the features of different safety boots, socks or soles, among others.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe European, Japanese and US protective helmet, gloves and boots for firefighters: thermoregulatory and psychological evaluations.
Ergonomics
February 2016
a Department of Clothing and Textiles , Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, (Bld #222, Office #306), 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742 , Republic of Korea.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological and subjective responses of the European, Japanese (JPN) and US firefighters' helmet, gloves and boots for international standardisation. Three experimental conditions were evaluated (clothing mass: 9.4, 8.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of boot weight and sole flexibility on gait and physiological responses of firefighters in stepping over obstacles.
Hum Factors
June 2012
Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Rd. G800, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
Objective: The authors investigated the effect of boot weight and sole flexibility on spatiotemporal gait characteristics and physiological responses of firefighters in negotiating obstacles.
Background: Falls and overexertion are the leading causes of fire ground injuries and fatalities among firefighters. There have been few in-depth studies conducted to evaluate the risk factors of falls and overexertion associated with firefighter boots.
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