An Ergonomic Flexible Girdle Design for Preteen and Teenage Girls with Early Scoliosis
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10.3993/jfbi06201410
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering & Informatics, 7 (2014), pp. 233-246.
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@Article{JFBI-7-233,
author = {Pak-Yiu Liu, Joanne Yip, Kit-Lun Yick, Chun-Wah Marcus Yuen, Sun-Pui Ng, Chi-yung Tse and Derry Law},
title = {An Ergonomic Flexible Girdle Design for Preteen and Teenage Girls with Early Scoliosis},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2014},
volume = {7},
number = {2},
pages = {233--246},
abstract = {Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spine that can occur in
children aged 9 and older. It is more commonly found in girls. This paper presents an ergonomic flexible
girdle or brace design for preteen and teenage girls who have early scoliosis with a spinal curve that is less
than 20 degrees, which reduces the chances of further aggravation of their scoliosis by exerting corrective
forces onto their torso and improving their posture. During the design and development process, it
was found that the key factors that affect the efficiency of the flexible girdle are the design and fit of
the garment, corrective force mechanism employment, material selection and application, and aesthetic
and convenience of the product that affect compliance. The results of ergonomic design process in this
project can be applied to related product development projects in the future and used as reference for
doing so. },
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201410},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4781.html}
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - An Ergonomic Flexible Girdle Design for Preteen and Teenage Girls with Early Scoliosis
AU - Pak-Yiu Liu, Joanne Yip, Kit-Lun Yick, Chun-Wah Marcus Yuen, Sun-Pui Ng, Chi-yung Tse & Derry Law
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
VL - 2
SP - 233
EP - 246
PY - 2014
DA - 2014/07
SN - 7
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201410
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4781.html
KW - Ergonomic Garment Design
KW - Flexible Girdle
KW - Scoliosis
AB - Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spine that can occur in
children aged 9 and older. It is more commonly found in girls. This paper presents an ergonomic flexible
girdle or brace design for preteen and teenage girls who have early scoliosis with a spinal curve that is less
than 20 degrees, which reduces the chances of further aggravation of their scoliosis by exerting corrective
forces onto their torso and improving their posture. During the design and development process, it
was found that the key factors that affect the efficiency of the flexible girdle are the design and fit of
the garment, corrective force mechanism employment, material selection and application, and aesthetic
and convenience of the product that affect compliance. The results of ergonomic design process in this
project can be applied to related product development projects in the future and used as reference for
doing so.
Pak-Yiu Liu, Joanne Yip, Kit-Lun Yick, Chun-Wah Marcus Yuen, Sun-Pui Ng, Chi-yung Tse and Derry Law. (2014). An Ergonomic Flexible Girdle Design for Preteen and Teenage Girls with Early Scoliosis.
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 7 (2).
233-246.
doi:10.3993/jfbi06201410
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