Ergonomic Risk Assessment and Investigation of Outdoor Sports Equipment Designs by User Research

Year 2024, Volume: 12 Issue: 3, 353 - 360, 30.09.2024

Murat Önder , Gülay Gerçek

Abstract

It is aimed to instill movement habits in the society and provide healthy exercise to individuals with outdoor sports equipment, which is intended to be accessible to users of all ages of the society. However, when individuals use the products in these areas, incorrect usage and exercise positions performed at wrong angles may be encountered. The aim of this study is to examine how the designs of exercise equipment in public parking areas guide the user and how they affect the user in terms of ergonomics of use and motivation to exercise. The study aimed to contribute to the design of outdoor sports equipment through analysis and observations.

Keywords

Industrial Design, Ergonomics, Outdoor Sports Equipment

Ethical Statement

No images or personal information of the users were taken. With the consent of the users, general sports information and the point where they felt pain were asked. For this reason, ethics committee approval was not obtained.

Supporting Institution

The authors report no external funding.

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