Mismatch between classroom furniture and anthropometric measures in Chilean schools

Castellucci, Ignacio; Arezes, Pedro; Viviani, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2009.12.001

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“…Castellucci et al (2015) shows that the popliteal height (PH), when compared with stature, is more precise and as such is the most appropriate anthropometric measure for the selection of the furniture's size. It is important to note that the starting point for the sizing of the chair and desk set is the seat height (SH) (Castellucci et al, 2010a(Castellucci et al, , 2015Molenbroek et al, 2003) and the seat height (SH) is defined by the popliteal height (PH) (Fig. 2).…”

Section: The Popliteal Height As a Prescription Measurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Equations of one-way, in which only a minimum or maximum limit is considered. Equations of two-ways in which the minimum and maximum limits are taken into account (Castellucci et al, 2010a). Of the various (mis)match equations available in the literature and analysed by Castellucci et al (2014b) the ones considered to be the most efficient for chair and desk sizing were considered (Table 2).…”

Section: (Mis)match Equations and Respective Sizing Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To obtain the seat height (SH) the Equation (1) (Afzan et al, 2012;Agha, 2010;Castellucci et al, 2010a;Dianat et al, 2013;Gouvali and Boudolos, 2006) was used. It is the only one that considers the biomechanics of the knee and considers that the inferior part of the leg makes an angle of 5e30 in relation to the vertical.…”

Section: Equation (1) E Seat Height (Sh)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The author demonstrates that this gap would be a mere 3e6 mm based on the study of anthropometric measurements of Chilean children from 6 to 18 years old. Therefore, it was decided to use the Equation (2) (Afzan et al, 2012;Agha, 2010;Castellucci et al, 2010a;Dianat et al, 2013;Panagiotopoulou et al, 2004;Parcells et al, 1999) (see Fig. 6).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For the seat width (SW) it is used the Equation (3) (Afzan et al, 2012;Castellucci et al, 2010a). Since the school chair is not configured with armrest (Castellucci et al, 2014b), this is the only equation that takes this into account this aspect (see Fig.…”

Section: Equation (3) E Seat Width (Sw)mentioning

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a b s t r a c tIn a primary education classroom of any country, children of the same age have very different statures, reaching variations of 200 mm (Gonçalves, 2012). However, the school furniture provided is not suitable or adaptable to these differences. Designing school furniture able to respond to these variations is, therefore, a challenge for ergonomics and design in a global market. It is clearly not viable for industries to adapt productions for each country. When competitiveness and limitation of resources are essential for the viability of any product it becomes essential to find a universal system adapted to the requisites of any country.Taking as prescription measure the popliteal height obtained from the data of different countries, a universal measurement system for the school chair and desk set is proposed, combining the ellipse methodology used by Molenbroek et al. (2003) and the (mis)match equations mentioned by Castellucci et al. (2014b).From the results obtained, it can be concluded that only 5 sizes are needed to implement this new measurement system of evolutionary school furniture for the primary education classroom.

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Section: The Popliteal Height As a Prescription Measurementioning

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Section: (Mis)match Equations and Respective Sizing Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Equation (1) E Seat Height (Sh)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Equation (2) E Seat Depth (Sd)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Equation (3) E Seat Width (Sw)mentioning

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Evaluation of Ergonomic Design for the Visual Display Terminal Operator at Static Work Under FMCDM Environment

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Understanding the synthesis of anthropometric diversity and workspace dimensions in ergonomic design of light armored vehicle

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Singh

Karmakar

2021

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Background and objective To ensure effective carrying, scouting, patrolling, and large‐scale combat operations, the workspace design of light armored vehicles (LAVs) should be compatible with anthropometry and range of motion (ROM) measurements of the soldiers. This study examines the extent of mismatch between the anthropometric dimensions of the Ethiopian army and existing workspace dimensions of the LAV. Predictive equations have been formulated for design dimensions considering anthropometry and ROM of the target population to avoid possible incompatibility. Method The assessment was conducted on three existing Ethiopian LAVs, and mathematical equations were framed to predict the vehicular design dimensions. Anthropometric and ROM data of Ethiopian soldiers (n = 310) from an earlier reported survey by the authors were utilized. The accommodation capacity of existing LAVs was evaluated using a one‐way or two‐way (mis)match criterion, based on individual workspace characteristics. Along with the predicted dimensions, key vehicular dimensions were compared with other globally accepted vehicular standard dimensions. Results Twenty‐two basic design dimensions that comply with ergonomics principles were proposed. A high mismatch (in terms of the accommodating capacities of the three LAVs) between the existing and predicted design dimensions indicates the incompatibility of the existing design dimensions in their accommodation of most Ethiopian army personnel. The predicted dimensions comply with different global vehicular standards, thus validating the results. Conclusion The research findings indicate that the incompatibilities between vehicular space dimensions and army personnel's anthropometry must be addressed to evade the adverse consequences on occupational health. The LAVs should be redesigned according to the anthropometry and ROM dimensions of Ethiopian soldiers.

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Mismatch between classroom furniture and anthropometric measures in Chilean schools

Cited by 127 publications

References 17 publications

Proposal for a universal measurement system for school chairs and desks for children from 6 to 10 years old

Proposal for a universal measurement system for school chairs and desks for children from 6 to 10 years old

Evaluation of Ergonomic Design for the Visual Display Terminal Operator at Static Work Under FMCDM Environment

Understanding the synthesis of anthropometric diversity and workspace dimensions in ergonomic design of light armored vehicle

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