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- Researchers investigated how accurately people in the Netherlands report their height and weight, which is important for ergonomics.
- Participants tended to overreport their height by about 1.31 cm and underreport their weight by approximately 1.45 kg, especially among individuals with a BMI of 25 or higher.
- Two models were developed to help ergonomic researchers adjust self-reported data, though the study also noted some limitations of these models.
Article Abstract
Background: A valid distribution of key anthropometric parameters among participants is often a perquisite of ergonomics research.
Objective: In this paper, we investigated the accuracy of self-reported stature and body mass of the population in the Netherlands.
Methods: Data from 4 experiments was synthesized where in each experiment, participants self-reported their stature and body mass prior to being measured, of which they were not notified before.
Results: Statistical analysis of 249 records indicated that on average, participants overreported their stature by 1.31 cm and underreported their mass by 1.45 kg. This is especially true for people with a BMI≥25.
Conclusion: Two models were proposed to adjust the self-reported stature and body mass for ergonomic researchers in a survey or recruitment. Limitations in using the models are highlighted as well.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10741307 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-220565 | DOI Listing |
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