Clothing pressure on the body wearing blouses with three different sleeve styles.

Abstract

The change of blouse pressure on the body was measured while performing several motions with different blouse styles having three different sleeve cap heights and widths, in the case of loose fitting and tight fitting sleeve hem. The following motions were performed; (1) raising the arms in front to shoulder height and lowering, (2) raising the arms above the head and lowering, (3) stretching arms to sides, crossing in front and returning, (4) rotating the arms forward, (5) rotating the arms backward, and (6) bending forward at the waist and returning. In motions (1), (2), (3), and (6), which included a stationary position, the maximum clothing pressure was observed before and after the stationary positions. In continual motions (4) and (5), the position which showed the heighest clothing pressure was almost the same. Generally, heigher clothing pressure was observed with motion (3) and lower pressure was observed with motion (4). Heigher clothing pressure was observed at the lower part of the scapula, inside the scapula, and at a slightly lower part of the upper arm. The blouse with the highest sleeve cap height/narrowest sleeve width and a tight fitting sleeve hem showed heigher clothing pressure.