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Foot Type Classification of Korean Male Farmers for Ergonomic Work Shoes Design

  • Kim, Dohee (Agricultural Safety Engineering Division, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Hwang, Kyoung Suk (Textile and Consumer Goods Examination Division, Korean Intellectual Property Office) ;
  • Lee, Kyung Suk (Agricultural Safety Engineering Division, Rural Development Administration)
  • Received : 2012.10.12
  • Accepted : 2012.11.21
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify foot shapes of Korean male farmers by classifying their foot types using 3D scan data and analyzing the characteristics of each type. Background: The increasing demands for anthropometric information for the design of machinery and personal protective equipment to prevent occupational injuries has necessitated an understanding of the anthropometric differences to be found among occupations. Static stooped posture and squatting posture are so common in Korean farmers that anthropometric deformation in foot especially seems to occur easily. Method: 366 Korean male farmers volunteered for this study from 16 different farming villages nationwide from 2009 to 2011. Subjects were categorized into 4 age groups from 40s to 70s. Their right feet were measured by using 3D foot scanner, the anthropometric dimensions were composed of 40 items. Results: The 8 major factors affecting the foot shapes were extracted. From these factors the foot shape of Korean male farmers was classified into 3 Foot types. Foot type 1 showed severe deformation in toe 1, type 2 had a narrow shape and type 3 had a wider width for its length. Conclusion: There were some differences in foot shape and types between farmers and the public. The most characteristic foot type in Korean male farmers was type 3. Application: The results of identifying foot shapes of Korean male farmers might provide the useful information for designing ergonomic farm work shoes.

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