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- Title
Functional performance of a novel compression top for female throwing athletes.
- Authors
Michaelson, Dawn; Gascon, Sarah; Teel, Karla P.
- Abstract
This study forged an interdisciplinary design partnership between an apparel designer, biomechanical kinesiologist, and a professional female athlete to design and test a novel new upper body performance garment for improved fit, mobility, comfort, donning/doffing and throwing performance in female professional athletes. Researchers collaborated to address garment functionality and performance during the multi-phase prototyping design process. The final designed performance top was tested against a control for satisfaction differences with fit, mobility, comfort, donning, and doffing, along with throwing performance utilizing a mixed methods questionnaire and motion capture equipment. Open-ended questions were analyzed with content analysis, while quantitative measures utilized ANOVA and independent t-tests. Results indicated the designed performance top had higher fit satisfaction and more optimal positioning during the overhead throw when compared to the control garment, with no difference in comfort or mobility, and the designed top had lower donning and doffing satisfaction. The designed performance top illustrates the need for further research in increasing satisfaction in donning and doffing with bust/bra satisfaction in performance garments and future research to better understand the psychological sensory cues in posture cueing garments.
- Subjects
WOMEN athletes; MOTION capture (Cinematography); FUNCTIONAL status; MOTION capture (Human mechanics); SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL athletes
- Publication
Fashion & Textiles (2198-0802), 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2198-0802
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40691-024-00389-5