Ergonomic considerations in the Clothing design for seniors - case study

• Autor(a) principal: Rêgo, Mariana
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Matos, Demétrio, Riobom, Diogo Frias
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34624/etd.v0i5.25309

Population aging is a social phenomenon characterized by an increase in the proportion of elderly people in relation to the total population. For the World Health Organization, an elderly person is an individual between 61 and 75 years of age. Several aspects at the psychomotor level decrease with age increasing, with characteristics of the body that will change over time. Thus, the focus of this study was established on elderly’s clothing with limitations resulting from degenerative joints pathologies. The aim of this study is to develop hypotheses of ergonomic clothing for the elderly population considering their physical and aesthetic needs. The methodology used was direct observation that allowed to obtain a holistic and natural perspective of the dressing / undressing routine. In a second phase, a prototype was developed to validate and deepen some formal requirements. With the analysis of the results obtained, it is concluded that the prototype fulfilled the defined objectives, using wool as a sustainable and biodegradable material, as well as allowing greater ease in the wearability and accessibility of people with fine motor skills difficulties.