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| Titel: |
Ergonomic assessment of primary school furniture in United Arab Emirates |
| Auteur: |
Bendak, Salaheddine Al-Saleh, Khalid Al-Khalidi, Abdulsamad |
| Verschenen in: |
Occupational ergonomics |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 11 (2013) nr. 2-3 pagina's 85-95 |
| Jaar: |
2013-12-17 |
| Inhoud: |
BACKGROUND: In many developing countries, anthropometric measures are rarely available and dimensions of school furniture are either based on anthropometric measures from developed countries or are arbitrarily determined. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to ergonomically assess classroom furniture dimensions in United Arab Emirates as compared to students' anthropometric measures. METHODS: Relevant anthropometric dimensions of a sample of 200 grade 6 students were measured in two large schools in Dubai and Sharjah. Dimensions of furniture used by these students were also measured and compared to their anthropometric measures. RESULTS: Results show that there was a major mismatch between many anthropometric measures and classroom furniture dimensions. CONCLUSIONS: There is a great discrepancy between furniture dimensions and anthropometrics measures of students. To ensure postural comfort. a new set of furniture dimensions for grade 6 classrooms in is suggested based on anthropometric dimensions of students. |
| Uitgever: |
IOS Press |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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