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Recruiting participants for ergonomic research using self-reported stature and body mass.
- Source :
- Work; 2023, Vol. 76 Issue 4, p1509-1517, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10519815
- Volume :
- 76
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174292258
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-220565