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Objective. Exploring the relationship between human biomechanical response and subjective feelings under the wear of different rescue protective equipment. Methods. By using four suits of rescue equipment commonly used in the rescue process, namely fire-proximity suits, fire-fighting suits, explosion-proof suits and anti-chemical, nine fire-fighting soldiers wearing four different suits were tested the pressure of shoulder, waist and back under static condition, and the quantified subjective fatigue value was obtained under dynamic condition. Results. Shoulder pressure is the main factor affecting the overall wearing fatigue. The waist and back are less affected by the pressure and overall sense after wearing the protective clothing. Apparel quality is an important factor affecting shoulder pressure and wearing sense. When the clothing weight become heavier, the pressure on the shoulder will be greater, the discomfort will be more intense. Conclusion. The design of the rescue suit needs to be improved. It is recommended to optimize the carrying mode of the oxygen cylinder under the premise of ensuring that the oxygen cylinder is not affected in the corresponding working environment, and increase the lining on the shoulder.
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Shen, Y., Li, C., Zou, T. (2022). Study on Biomechanical Response and Subjective Fatigue Symptoms of Human Body Wearing Personal Protective Equipments. In: Long, S., Dhillon, B.S. (eds) Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on MMESE. MMESE 2021. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 800. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5963-8_16
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