Design of Ergonomically Fit Classroom Furniture for Primary Schools of Bangladesh
Joint Authors
Parvez, M. S.
Parvin, F.
Shahriar, M. M.
Kibria, G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Students spend a large portion of their time in school.
In this broadened time of sitting, poor fitting furniture can cause various types of musculoskeletal disorders and discomforts.
Thus, it is crucial to use anthropometric data to coordinate the arrangement of school furniture.
To fulfill this perception, a survey has been conducted in 10 primary schools in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Anthropometric measurements were accumulated from 300 students of these primary schools.
Seven furniture dimensions were measured and fifteen anthropometric measurements were taken and they were compared to identify potential mismatch.
A significant degree of mismatch was found between furniture and student anthropometric measurements.
The results highlighted that desktop height and seat height were found too high and seat width was too small for all of the students.
The paper also proposes furniture dimensions, which reduce mismatch percentage of students ranging from 90% to 10%.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Parvez, M. S.& Parvin, F.& Shahriar, M. M.& Kibria, G.. 2018. Design of Ergonomically Fit Classroom Furniture for Primary Schools of Bangladesh. Journal of Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Parvez, M. S.…[et al.]. Design of Ergonomically Fit Classroom Furniture for Primary Schools of Bangladesh. Journal of Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Parvez, M. S.& Parvin, F.& Shahriar, M. M.& Kibria, G.. Design of Ergonomically Fit Classroom Furniture for Primary Schools of Bangladesh. Journal of Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184178
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184178