Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Human Factors Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
Appl Ergon. 2014 Jul;45(4):1208-17. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2014.02.009. Epub 2014 Mar 14.
The study investigated the effects of wearing two new designs of cotton glove on several hand performance capabilities and compared them against the effects of barehanded, single-layered and double cotton glove conditions when working with hand tools (screwdriver and pliers). The new glove designs were based on the findings of subjective hand discomfort assessments for this type of work and aimed to match the glove thickness to the localised pressure and sensitivity in different areas of the hand as well as to provide adequate dexterity for fine manipulative tasks. The results showed that the first prototype glove and the barehanded condition were comparable and provided better dexterity and higher handgrip strength than double thickness gloves. The results support the hypothesis that selective thickness in different areas of the hand could be applied by glove manufacturers to improve the glove design, so that it can protect the hands from the environment and at the same time allow optimal hand performance capabilities.
本研究旨在探讨在使用手动工具（螺丝刀和钳子）时，佩戴两种新型棉质手套对多项手部性能的影响，并将其与空手、单层棉质手套和双层棉质手套的效果进行比较。新型手套设计基于对手部不适的主观评估结果，旨在根据手部不同区域的局部压力和敏感度来匹配手套厚度，并为精细操作任务提供足够的灵活性。研究结果表明，第一种原型手套和空手条件相当，提供了更好的灵活性和更高的握力，优于双层厚度手套。研究结果支持了这样一种假设，即手套制造商可以在手部不同区域采用选择性厚度来改进手套设计，从而既能保护手部免受环境影响，又能使手部发挥最佳性能。
