Abstract
In this investigation, sensory evaluation, clothing pressure, and EMG were used to determine the influence that different sleeve widths have on arm movement. Subjects were 5 healthy university students aged 21 to 24 years. Three different sleeve widths were compared (A: upper arm circumference+11 cm, B: upper arm circumference+7 cm, C: upper arm circumference+3 cm). Five types of upper limb movements were measured. The result of ANOVA for sensory evaluation of sleeve widths was significant at the 0.1% level, with narrower sleeve widths ranking lower. The result of ANOVA for maximum clothing pressure for the upper arm circumference of sleeves was significant at the 0.1% level, with narrower sleeve widths showing higher clothing pressure. The result of ANOVA for EMG of sleeve widths was significant at the 5% level. For abduction movement, the deltoid muscles activity increased in proportion to a decrease in sleeve width. A high correlation was obtained between the sensory evaluation and maximum clothing pressure. It was shown that maximum clothing pressure on the upper arm circumference affected the sensibility of motion adaptability.
