Coltman Celeste E, Brisbine Brooke R, Molloy Richard H, Steele Julie R
Faculty of Health, University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Human Systems Integration, Land Division, Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Front Sports Act Living. 2022 Mar 9;4:821210. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.821210. eCollection 2022.
This study aimed to provide normative data characterising the torsos and breasts of female soldiers and to determine which torso and breast anthropometric measurements contributed to reports of poor body armour fit. Ninety-seven female Australian Army soldiers completed a questionnaire about their experience with current-issue body armour, including perceptions of fit. Participants also attended a single testing session where we took a three-dimensional scan of their breasts and torso and collected several anthropometric measurements to characterise their torso size and shape. Sixteen of the 22 breast and torso measurements collected were significantly related to the perceived fit of current-issue body armour systems. To improve perceptions of fit for female soldiers and, in turn, reduce movement interference, discomfort, and barriers to occupational performance, future body armour systems should cater to the wide range of female breast and torso shapes and sizes.
本研究旨在提供描述女性士兵躯干和胸部特征的规范数据，并确定哪些躯干和胸部人体测量指标会导致防弹衣不合身的报告。97名澳大利亚陆军女兵完成了一份关于她们使用现役防弹衣体验的问卷，包括对合身性的看法。参与者还参加了一次测试，我们对她们的胸部和躯干进行了三维扫描，并收集了多项人体测量数据，以描述她们的躯干尺寸和形状。在收集的22项胸部和躯干测量数据中，有16项与现役防弹衣系统的合身感显著相关。为了改善女兵对合身性的看法，进而减少运动干扰、不适以及对职业表现的阻碍，未来的防弹衣系统应适应女性胸部和躯干的各种形状和尺寸。
