Integrating anti-falling function for elderly clothing with high satisfaction using Kansei engineering methodology in Guangzhou city, China

Falls are one of the major health risks that affect the quality of life among elderly people, but the elderly people do not like to wear anti-falling clothing in their daily lives as the anti-falling clothing are inconvenient, uncomfortable and not beautiful for the elderly people to wear. The elderly clothing and anti-falling function have not been perfectly integrated. To prevent the elderly from being injured by falling and meet their pursuit of clothing, there is a need to integrate anti-falling function into elderly clothing with high satisfaction. This study aims to identify the integration strategies to meet the dressing effect that the elderly pursues in different scenarios using Kansei Engineering Type I. The design strategies for the elderly clothing with anti-falling function will be determined. A framework of integrating anti-falling function into elderly clothing with high satisfaction using Kansei Engineering Type I will be constructed, and the research framework will support the PSS design of elderly clothing at a later stage. The results of this study can support the improvement of elderly clothing performance.