Abstract
Poor conspicuity increases the risk of cyclists and pedestrians being involved in collisions with vehicles under low light conditions. Retroreflective strips in biomotion configuration significantly increases conspicuity. This study explored how to design biomotion garments that will appeal to cyclists and pedestrians. Nine focus groups involving 50 participants who ran/ cycled under low light conditions. Participants discussed their experiences of choosing and wearing garments for cycling/running, and barriers to wearing biomotion garments. Using thematic analysis, we identified three themes. Design describes how biomotion garments should be attractive and practical. Function describes how they should be comfortable and convenient. Promotion describes participant’s beliefs regarding cost and how to best explain the safety benefits of biomotion garments. Our user-centre research identified how to make biomotion garments appealing. Safety should not compromise design and function: users are unlikely to wear poorly designed and uncomfortable biomotion garments regardless of how much they increase conspicuity.
ARTICLE HISTORY Received 17 January 2021 Accepted 7 May 2021 KEYWORDS Biomotion; cyclists; pedestrians; runners; safety; design; exercise clothing
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Adventure Sports and Sensation SeekingColor perception and designErgonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersThis may be the author’s version of a work that was submitted/accepted for publication in the following source:Fylan, Fiona, Bentley, Laura, Brough, Dean, King, Mark, Black, Alex, King, Neil, & Wood, Joanne (2021) Designing cycling and running garments to increase conspicuity. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 14(3), pp. 263-271.This file was downloaded from: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/210528/ © 2021 The Author(s)This work is covered by copyright. Unless the document is being made available under a Creative Commons Licence, you must assume that re-use is limited to personal use and that permission from the copyright owner must be obtained for all other uses. If the docu ment is available under a Creative Commons License (or other specified license) then refer to the Licence for details of permitted re-use. It is a condition of access that users recog nise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. If you believe that this work infringes copyright please provide details by email to qut.copyright@qut.edu.auLicense: Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0Notice: Please note that this document may not be the Version of Record (i.e. published version) of the work. Author manuscript versions (as Sub mitted for peer review or as Accepted for publication after peer review) can be identified by an absence of publisher branding and/or typeset appear ance. If there is any doubt, please refer to the published source.https://doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2021.1928758Fiona Fylan a, Laura A. Bentley b, Dean Brough c, Mark King d, Alex A. Black b, Neil King e and Joanne M. Wood b aLeeds Sustainability Institute, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK; bSchool of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia; cSchool of Design, QUT, Brisbane, Australia; dCentre for Accident Research and Road Safety Queensland, QUT, Brisbane, Australia; eSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, QUT, Brisbane, Australia