@article{ref1,
title="Comparison of measured and self-reported anthropometric information among firefighters: implications and applications",
journal="Ergonomics",
year="2014",
author="Hsiao, Hongwei and Weaver, Darlene and Hsiao, James and Whitestone, Jennifer and Kau, Tsui-Ying and Whisler, Richard and Ferri, Robert",
volume="57",
number="12",
pages="1886-1897",
abstract="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. Practitioner Summary: This study along with literature revealed that the self-reported approach is not a sustainable option for anthropometric surveys, even for gathering data from physically active professional groups, such as firefighters, who presumably are knowledgeable of their body dimensions. Self-reported anthropometric information is undependable in important population subgroups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-0139",
doi="10.1080/00140139.2014.952351",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2014.952351"
}