Comparison of measured and self-reported anthropometric information among firefighters : implications and applications

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<dc:date>2014-12-01</dc:date>
<dc:description xml:lang="es">Sumario: This study evaluated the accuracy of self-reported body weight and height compared to measured values among firefighters and identified factors associated with reporting error. A total of 863 male and 88 female firefighters in four US regions participated in the study. The results showed that both men and women underestimated their body weight ( - 0.4 ± 4.1, - 1.1 ± 3.6 kg) and overestimated their height (29 ± 18 , 17 ± 16 mm). Women underestimated more than men on weight (p = 0.022) and men overestimated more than women on height (p < 0.001). Reporting errors on weight were increased with overweight status (p < 0.001) and were disproportionate among subgroups. About 27% men and 24% women had reporting errors on weight greater than ± 2.2 kg, and 59% men and 28% women had reporting errors on height greater than 25 mm.</dc:description>
<dc:identifier>https://documentacion.fundacionmapfre.org/documentacion/publico/es/bib/150317.do</dc:identifier>
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<dc:title xml:lang="es">Comparison of measured and self-reported anthropometric information among firefighters : implications and applications</dc:title>
<dc:relation xml:lang="es">En: Ergonomics : the international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics. - Oxon [United Kingdom] : Taylor & Francis, 2010- = ISSN 0014-0139. - 01/12/2014 Volumen 57 Número 12 - diciembre 2014 </dc:relation>
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