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Analysis on Hand Types of Elderly Women

노년층 여성의 손 유형 분석

  • Choi, Eun-Hee (Dept. of clothing and Textiles, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Do, Wol-Hee (Dept. of clothing and Textiles/Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonnam National University)
  • 최은희 (전남대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 도월희 (전남대학교 의류학과/생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2013.02.25
  • Accepted : 2013.07.20
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

This study categorizes and analyzes hand types based on 2-Dimensional measurements of women in their 60-80's in order to establish initial data that can help develop a well-fitted glove and hand protector for elderly women. A total of 22 measurement items were selected to provide information about Size Korea (2010) 3D hand measurements. Participants in the study were 353 elderly women over the age of 60. Subjects were divided into two age groups (60's and over 70's). Statistical tests (such as Descriptive Analysis and T-test) analyzed the data and ascertained the age differences. A factor analysis and cluster analysis were conducted to classify elderly women hand types. The disparities between 20-30's and over 60's age groups were compared by T-test with the SPSS 20 program for Windows. The results in this study are follows: The hand shapes for elderly women were divided into 3 groups. Elderly women's Hand Type A is average length and the medium breadth hand type. Type B is the biggest length and breadth, Type C is the smallest length and breadth hand type. There were significant differences in the 20-30's and over 60's age groups for most hand length and breadth items. In addition, the mean measurement value of the length items decreased as the age increased; however, the diversity of items increased, so that it became shorter and wider. Further study should include the classification of hand shape dimensions for each figure type of sizing gloves for elderly women. We expect hand types to be applicable to the manufacture of gloves for elderly women.

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