Affiliations: [a] University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK | [b] Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | [c] Survival Systems Ltd., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Address for correspondence: Dr. John Kozey, School of Health and Human Performance, 6230 South Street, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., B3H 3J5, Canada. Tel.: +1 902 494 1148; Fax: +1 902 494 5120; E-mail: John.Kozey@dal.ca
Abstract: This study provides information on structural dimensions of offshore workers with and without a helicopter passenger suit. Forty-one structural measures, with and without a helicopter passenger suit, were obtained from 42 subjects (38 M, 4 F). The structural dimensions of the subjects demonstrate an increase with suit, circumferences increased by as much as 246 mm, vertical measures (stature) increased by 14 mm to 41 mm, and horizontal measures (breaths) increased by 15 mm to 37 mm. The difference (suit vs. no suit) in waist circumference is less for a larger subject compared to a smaller subject indicating suit sizes need further consideration.
