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. 2011 Jan;16(1):98-104.

Proportion of elementary school pupils' anthropometric characteristics with dimensions of classroom furniture in Isfahan, Iran

Ehsanollah Habibi  1 , Zahra Asaadi, Seyed Mohsen Hosseini
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Proportion of elementary school pupils' anthropometric characteristics with dimensions of classroom furniture in Isfahan, Iran

Ehsanollah Habibi et al. J Res Med Sci. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Background: This study is aimed to examine the appropriacy of school furniture to Iranian pupils' anthropometric features.

Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study were 493 boys and 489 girls with the age-range of 7 to 12 years who were selected through a multistage random cluster sampling procedure. Age, weight, height, and anthropometric dimensions were determined.

Results: This study indicates that there is a significant difference between the minimum and maximum acceptable dimensions and those of the available furniture (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: In designing suitable furniture for pupils the anthropometric differences of age and gender must be taken into account.

Keywords: Anthropometry; Ergonomics; Furniture.

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A sample of old designs of available furniture for schools
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A sample of new designs of furniture available for schools
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