Work. 2023 Jun 23. doi: 10.3233/WOR-220565. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: A valid distribution of key anthropometric parameters among participants is often a perquisite of ergonomics research.
OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we investigated the accuracy of self-report stature and body mass of the population in the Netherlands.
METHODS: Data from 4 experiments was synthetized where in each experiment, participants self-reported their stature and body mass prior to being measured, of which they were not notified before.
RESULTS: Statistical analysis of 249 records indicated that on average, participants overreported the stature by 1.31 cm and underreported their mass by 1.45 kg. This is especially true for people with a BMI≥25.
CONCLUSION: Two models were proposed to adjust the self-reported stature and body mass for ergonomic researchers in a survey or recruitment. Limitations in using the models are highlighted as well.
PMID:37355924 | DOI:10.3233/WOR-220565
