Anthropometry is a key element of ergonomic studies for addressing the problem of fitting
the tasks/products to user characteristics, but there is a gap between anthropometric data …

Computer use by children is common and there is concern over the potential impact of this
exposure on child physical development. Recently principles for child-specific evidence …

Children spend about five hours per day sitting down while doing their school work.
Considering this as well as the potential inadequate use of school furniture, it is likely that …

This study identifies the mismatch percentages between library furniture dimensions and
students' anthropometry. Eleven furniture design parameters were evaluated and compared …

The mismatch between students and school furniture is likely to result in a number of
negative effects, such as uncomfortable body posture, pain, and ultimately, it may also affect …

University students spend most of their time in classrooms, mostly in a sitting position.
Prolonged sitting on ill-fitted furniture and the resulting bad posture is making students suffer …

Most of the worldwide standards used for furniture selection suggest the use of the Stature of
the school children, assuming that all the other anthropometric characteristics will also be …

An understanding of human factors and ergonomics facilitates the design of artefacts, tasks
and environments that fulfil their users' physical and cognitive requirements. Research in …

The present study reviews the scientific literature that describes the criteria equations for
defining the mismatch between students and school furniture. This mismatch may negatively …

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 …