20.500.12556/DKUM-85636 Influence of undergarments on the comfort level of scoliosis brace wearers Bracing has proven to be an effective method for the conventional treatment of scoliosis in young people. A brace, a therapeutic device, covers the upper body and promotes healing by applying pressure to specific areas. However, wearing a scoliosis brace negatively affects the user’s thermo-physiological well-being and often leads to discomfort. In this study, we investigated the influence of T-shirts as an undergarment on the thermo-physiological well-being of the brace wearer. For this purpose, we performed a comparative analysis of six T-shirts made from different special knitted fabrics. We carried out wearing tests in a computer-controlled climate chamber according to a predetermined protocol. The test subject wore the orthopedic brace over the different T-shirts at three different temperatures. The results indicate that the knitted fabrics of undergarments and environmental conditions considerably impact the wearer’s thermo-physiological comfort. In the tests, the T-shirts made from the selected functional fabrics performed very well. The T-shirt made from the classic cotton fabric containing elastane yarn also performed well and was the most environmentally friendly. Currently, due to its lower price and easier availability, this cotton T-shirt can be recommended for wearing under a scoliosis brace. clothing physiology undergarment knitted fabrics scoliosis brace climate chamber textile material testing fiziologija oblačil pletenine termo-fiziološko udobje spodnje perilo tekstilni materiali tekstilne preiskave udobje steznik za skoliozo true true true MDPI Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials © 2023 by the authors. Članek v reviji 2023-09-05 13:28:43 2023-09-05 13:28:43 2024-04-05 10:18:46 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2023 0 0 str. 1-14 iss. 17, [article no.] 5925 Vol. 16 Sep. 2023 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2023-06-30 2023-08-24 2023-08-30 677.0177.87:687.2 163327491 10.3390/ma16175925 1996-1944 Materials-16-05925-Influence_of_Undergarments_on_the_Comfort_Level_of_Scoliosis.pdf Materials-16-05925-Influence_of_Undergarments_on_the_Comfort_Level_of_Scoliosis.pdf https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/17/5925 1 Založnikova verzija 4A819FC867235CEBDE68730381E31E69 0f9cbd475322769c3e1bf11311899438f8c131bbb713afe447fad6a9cbe09c8e a2af8e22-4bdf-11ee-9b29-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=171490 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/17/5925 0 256cf1a4-4beb-11ee-9b29-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=171508 Fakulteta za strojništvo 0 0 0