'We just make do': the use, comfort and functionality of personal protective equipment in the UK mounted police.

IF 2 3区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI:10.1080/00140139.2025.2466014

Sean Hudson, Joanna Blackburn, Michael Fish, Karen Ousey

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Abstract

Police officers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce their risk of injury while on duty. Despite the unique policing activity of riding a horse, little is known about the PPE used by mounted officers. The aim of this research was to assess the use, comfort, and functionality of mounted police PPE. Twenty officers from three UK Mounted Sections were recruited. Semi-structured interviews and range of movement assessments were conducted. Interview data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Three main themes were generated: Functional requirements, Issues, and Areas for improvement. Much of the PPE worn by mounted officers is not designed for the risks associated with horse riding. There was a sense that officers 'make do' with their current PPE provision, but increased protection from falls and mounted specific public order protection were identified as particular areas for improvement.

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“我们只是凑合着用”：英国骑警个人防护装备的使用、舒适度和功能性。

警务人员佩戴个人防护装备（PPE），以减少他们在执勤时受伤的风险。尽管骑马是独特的警务活动，但人们对骑警使用的个人防护装备知之甚少。本研究的目的是评估骑警PPE的使用、舒适度和功能。从三个英国骑警组招募了20名警官。进行了半结构化访谈和活动范围评估。访谈数据采用反身性主题分析进行分析。产生了三个主要主题：功能需求、问题和需要改进的领域。骑警穿戴的大部分个人防护装备并不是针对骑马相关风险而设计的。有一种感觉是，官员们“将就”使用他们目前的个人防护装备，但增加防止跌倒的保护和增加特定的公共秩序保护被确定为需要改进的特定领域。

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来源期刊

Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ergonomics, also known as human factors, is the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems. Drawing upon human biology, psychology, engineering and design, Ergonomics aims to develop and apply knowledge and techniques to optimise system performance, whilst protecting the health, safety and well-being of individuals involved. The attention of ergonomics extends across work, leisure and other aspects of our daily lives. The journal Ergonomics is an international refereed publication, with a 60 year tradition of disseminating high quality research. Original submissions, both theoretical and applied, are invited from across the subject, including physical, cognitive, organisational and environmental ergonomics. Papers reporting the findings of research from cognate disciplines are also welcome, where these contribute to understanding equipment, tasks, jobs, systems and environments and the corresponding needs, abilities and limitations of people. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.