Body Anthropometric Study of Malaysian Security Personnel

N.W.N. Fatimah; A.J. Khalid; Risby Mohd Sohaimi

doi:10.3849/aimt.01162

Authors

N.W.N. Fatimah Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Malaysia
A.J. Khalid Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Malaysia
Risby Mohd Sohaimi Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3849/aimt.01162

Keywords:

military, ergonomics, Asian, clothing, equipment

Abstract

The case study presents a collection of anthropometric data obtained from security agency personnel who worked at the National Defence University of Malaysia in 2011. The study involved 450 male respondents ranging from 21 to 57 years old. Anthropometric dimensions of chest, shoulder, waist, hip, and neck circumferences were measured, and one‐way ANOVA was performed to determine significant difference for selected parameters by age group. Statistical results showed a significant correlation between body measurements (chest, waist, hip, and neck circumferences) and age group.

Author Biography

Risby Mohd Sohaimi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Malaysia

Risby Mohd Sohaimi obtained his B.Eng (Hons) (Civil Engineering) in 1999 from Universiti Sains Malaysia and began his career as a structural engineer (Oil & Gas Division) at Jurutera AZM Sdn Bhd also in 1999. After receiving his M.Sc (Numerical Modeling) in 2004 from Universiti Putra Malaysia, he worked as a Research Fellow at the university to study on natural fiber reinforced composite materials and its responses subjected to high velocity impacts. He then continued his doctoral studies (Mechanical Engineering) which focused in the development of a composite based body armor material. In 2006, he joined the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) as a Research Officer and was assigned to the Mechanisation and Automation Research Center, Serdang. There, with several researchers, he developed various types new composite materials using agricultural by-products. He later joined Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National Defence University Malaysia) as an academician at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering in 2007, to pursue his interest in defence related research (in the field of advanced materials development, high velocity impacts experimentation, blast resistance material and structures, armor design and finite element simulation subjected to ballistic and blast loadings).

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