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An Ergonomic Design Process of the Functional Clothing for Yoga Sports Cover

An Ergonomic Design Process of the Functional Clothing for Yoga Sports

By: Mengmeng Zhao and  Zhaoli Wang  
Open Access
|Dec 2022

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Fig. 1

Clothing displacement measurement by Optotrak certus motion capture system. 1, Sensor control unit; 2, Computer for data recording and saving; 3, Subject; 4, Infrared-emitting diode; 5, NDI sensors
Clothing displacement measurement by Optotrak certus motion capture system. 1, Sensor control unit; 2, Computer for data recording and saving; 3, Subject; 4, Infrared-emitting diode; 5, NDI sensors

Fig. 2

Important factors of the yoga clothing chosen by the interviewees
Important factors of the yoga clothing chosen by the interviewees

Fig. 3

Clothing regions of importance chosen by the interviewees. a) upper body clothing; b) lower body clothing
Clothing regions of importance chosen by the interviewees. a) upper body clothing; b) lower body clothing

Fig. 4

Clothing pressure at different postures. “*” means a significant difference at p<0.05 level.
Clothing pressure at different postures. “*” means a significant difference at p<0.05 level.

Fig. 5

Change rate of clothing vertical displacement during the posture of high lunge pose
Change rate of clothing vertical displacement during the posture of high lunge pose

Fig. 6

Change rate of clothing vertical displacement in deep knee bend pose
Change rate of clothing vertical displacement in deep knee bend pose

Fig. 7

Change rate of clothing vertical displacement at the posture of extended triangle pose
Change rate of clothing vertical displacement at the posture of extended triangle pose

Fig. 8

Ratings of clothing subjective sensation. “*” means a significant difference at p<0.05 level.
Ratings of clothing subjective sensation. “*” means a significant difference at p<0.05 level.

Rating scales of the clothing subjective sensations

ScaleClothing fitness sensationClothing friction sensationClothing pulling sensation
5Very tight----
4TightVery big frictionVery big pulling
3Slightly tightBig frictionBig pulling
2NormalSmall frictionSmall pulling
1LooseSlight frictionSlight pulling
0Very loose (no feeling of clothing contact of pressure)No frictionNo pulling

Details of the clothing samples

Fiber contentThickness (mm)Air permeability (mm/s)Rate of warp elongation under 1kg pulling force (%)Style illustration
Sample A50% cotton, 45% polyester, 5% spandex0.421204.5
Sample B100 % cotton0.38146---

Yoga practice protocol

List of yogasanas posturesStarting to final (s)Posture maintenance (s)Rest between repetition (s)Total duration (s)
Standing still51530150
High lunge pose151530180
Deep knee bending pose151530180
Extended triangle pose151530180
Forward bending pose151530180
Twisted pose151530180
Arm raised pose151530180
Leg press pose151530180
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0052 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7354 | Journal ISSN: 1230-3666
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 66
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
Published by: Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2022 Mengmeng Zhao, Zhaoli Wang, published by Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
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