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Classification of Torso Shape According to Abdominal Protrusion of Middle-Aged Women

중년 여성 복부 돌출 정도에 따른 토르소 형태 분류

  • Do, Wolhee (Dept. Clothing & Textiles, Chonnam National University/University Industry Liaision Office of CNU Healthcare Ware R&BD Center/Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Jeongeun (Dept. Clothing & Textiles, Chonnam National University/University Industry Liaision Office of CNU Healthcare Ware R&BD Center/Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonnam National University)
  • 도월희 (전남대학교 생활과학대학 의류학과/전남대학교 산학협력단 헬스케어웨어R&BD센터/전남대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 이정은 (전남대학교 생활과학대학 의류학과/전남대학교 산학협력단 헬스케어웨어R&BD센터/전남대학교 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2021.01.25
  • Accepted : 2021.04.16
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to classify the torso shape based on abdominal protrusion caused by changes in the physical characteristics of middle-aged women. This study analyzed 3D shape data of 401 females ranging in age from 40 to 59 years who participated in the 6th Size Korea project. Based on the Size Korea 3D measurement standard, 27 additional items such as height, protrusion, and angle were measured in the 3D scan data. Nine factors were extracted from the analysis of constituent factors of the torso: "vertical size of torso," "flatness and protrusion of abdomen," "torso front extrusion," "upper body height," "bust size and flatness," "size of belly and angle of lower abdomen," "hip length," "hip flatness," and "horizontal size of bust." As a result of the cluster analysis using these nine factors, the torsos of middle-aged women were classified into three types. Type 1 has upper abdominal deposition with a small and long upper body and an advanced abdomen; type 2 has lower abdominal deposition with a small and short torso and a small belly and hip flexion; and type 3 has central abdominal deposition with a big and long torso, large breasts, and protruding abdo¬men front. The middle-aged women were mostly distributed in Type 2. The above results will be useful as basic data for the development of clothing with improved fit to accommodate the changed physical characteristics of middle-aged women.

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이 논문은 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연국재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. NRF2020R1F1A107102211).

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