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Sensory Test for the Development of Aquarobic Wear Design for Middle-Aged Women

중년기 여성의 아쿠아로빅 웨어 디자인 개발을 위한 착의 평가

  • Kim, Misun (Dept. of Smart Fashion Design, Korea Polytechnics) ;
  • Na, Mihyang (Dept. of Fashion Design, Cheongju University) ;
  • Kim, Seongsuk (Dept. of Clothing and Fashion, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Youngmi (Dept. of Clothing and Fashion, Yeungnam University)
  • 김미선 (한국폴리텍대학 스마트패션과) ;
  • 나미향 (청주대학교 패션디자인학과) ;
  • 김성숙 (영남대학교 의류패션학과) ;
  • 박영미 (영남대학교 의류패션학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.28
  • Accepted : 2022.03.15
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Aesthetic impression, structural stability, functionality during exercise, freedom of movement and physiological suitability should be considered when developing aquarobic wear for middle-aged women. We conducted a visual evaluation of the commercial aquarobic wear of the five brands (ARENA, TURN, RALLY, RENOMA and ELLE) with the highest market share and selected three items: one-piece type (OPT); two-piece type (TPT) and whole-body type (WBT). These are the most worn types of aquarobic wear for each brand. The G4 showed the best results in appearance evaluation of the shoulder strap width, front neckline, armhole line, side hip line and short pants length in the OPT category. The TPT had better ratings as the shoulder strap was located in the center of the shoulder, and the front and the back necklines were not too deep. The five items of WBT clothing received similar ratings for each element, so it is considered that the advantages are evenly distributed. No single design was a clear favorite. Based on the above results, continuous research on the development of aquarobic wear that is more suitable and preferable for middle-aged women should be conducted.

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본 논문은 2021년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. NRF-2021R1A2C1012802).

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