Identifying key evaluation criteria and design attributes to optimize sports bra design for senior females

IF 2.3 4区 管理学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, TEXTILES
Jun Zhang, Newman Lau, Tsai-Chun Huang, Xiaolu Li, Ruixin Liang, Zidan Gong, Jianming Chen, Kit-lun Yick, Joanne Yip
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The sports bra plays an important role in providing adequate support and minimizing breast movement to prevent exercise-induced discomfort, pain, and potential damage. However, there has been limited investigation into the evaluation of sports bras specifically designed for senior females. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify key multi-criteria for evaluating the design attributes of sports bras for senior women. Another aim was to systematically and numerically assess sports bra performance based on human perceptions. To achieve these objectives, the Delphi study was employed to identify key criteria, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process was utilized to rank the importance of both design attributes and sports bra styles. Unlike traditional evaluation methods, this study stands out by first identifying the multi-dimensional criteria for sports bras and then assessing intangible perceptions based on both subjective and objective feedback. The results indicate that the top three important criteria for subjective self-evaluation were overall support, shaping effect, and tactile sensation. Meanwhile, the top criteria for objective third-party evaluation were appearance, underband stability, and fit. Furthermore, the findings suggest that the long-shirt encapsulation-style sports bra, featuring a high neckline and a double back layer, was more suitable for senior women than the other three styles tested. This design provides ample support, an excellent shaping effect, sufficient back support for maintaining good posture, and freedom of movement during physical activities. These findings can inspire designers and manufacturers to develop sports bras tailored specifically for senior women by combining optimal attributes and design features.

确定关键评价标准和设计属性,优化老年女性运动文胸设计
运动文胸在提供足够的支撑和减少乳房运动以防止运动引起的不适、疼痛和潜在损伤方面起着重要作用。然而,对专门为老年女性设计的运动胸罩的评价调查有限。因此,本研究旨在确定评估老年女性运动文胸设计属性的关键多重标准。另一个目的是系统地、数字地评估基于人类感知的运动胸罩性能。为了实现这些目标,采用德尔菲研究来确定关键标准,并利用层次分析法对设计属性和运动胸罩风格的重要性进行排序。与传统的评价方法不同,本研究首先确定了运动文胸的多维标准,然后根据主观和客观反馈对无形感知进行评估。结果表明,主观自我评价的前三个重要标准是整体支持度、塑形效果和触感。同时,客观第三方评价的首要标准是外观、带下稳定性和契合度。此外,研究结果还表明,长衫式运动文胸比其他三种款式更适合老年女性,它具有高领和双层后衬层。这种设计提供了充足的支撑,良好的塑形效果,足够的背部支撑,保持良好的姿势,在体育活动时可以自由活动。这些发现可以启发设计师和制造商通过结合最佳属性和设计特征来开发专门为老年女性量身定制的运动胸罩。
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Fashion and Textiles
Fashion and Textiles Business, Management and Accounting-Marketing
CiteScore
4.40
自引率
4.20%
发文量
37
审稿时长
13 weeks
期刊介绍: Fashion and Textiles aims to advance knowledge and to seek new perspectives in the fashion and textiles industry worldwide. We welcome original research articles, reviews, case studies, book reviews and letters to the editor. The scope of the journal includes the following four technical research divisions: Textile Science and Technology: Textile Material Science and Technology; Dyeing and Finishing; Smart and Intelligent Textiles Clothing Science and Technology: Physiology of Clothing/Textile Products; Protective clothing ; Smart and Intelligent clothing; Sportswear; Mass customization ; Apparel manufacturing Economics of Clothing and Textiles/Fashion Business: Management of the Clothing and Textiles Industry; Merchandising; Retailing; Fashion Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Socio-psychology of Fashion Fashion Design and Cultural Study on Fashion: Aesthetic Aspects of Fashion Product or Design Process; Textiles/Clothing/Fashion Design; Fashion Trend; History of Fashion; Costume or Dress; Fashion Theory; Fashion journalism; Fashion exhibition.
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