A human factors framework for adaptive athlete–centered product design

Abstract

Adaptive athletes often augment existing products or create their own solutions to participate effectively and efficiently in sport. Designing relevant products for these athletes requires a human factors approach that balances individual needs with performance considerations. This paper aims to provide background on the adaptive athlete's needs, based on sport, rules and regulations, environment, support systems, and impairment classifications established by World Para Athletics, as well as on physiological, biomechanical, and psychological performance considerations, to develop a framework for designers. The framework serves as an adaptive athlete-centered tool for ideation to organize complex requirements for product design.

Keywords: Adaptive Athletes, Product Design, Human Factors, Ideation Framework

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1007756