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An epidemiologic study on anthropometric dimensions of 7-11-year-old Iranian children: considering ethnic differences

(2013) An epidemiologic study on anthropometric dimensions of 7-11-year-old Iranian children: considering ethnic differences. Ergonomics. pp. 90-102. ISSN 0014-0139

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Abstract

Anthropometric data can be used to identify the physical dimensions of equipment, furniture, clothing and workstations. The use of poorly designed furniture that fails to fulfil the users' anthropometric dimensions, has a negative impact on human health. In this study, we measured some anthropometric dimensions of Iranian children from different ethnicities. A total of 12,731 Iranian primary school children aged 711 years were included in the study and their static anthropometric dimensions were measured. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation and key percentiles were calculated. All dimensions were compared among different ethnicities and different genders. This study showed significant differences in a set of 22 anthropometric dimensions with regard to gender, age and ethnicity. Turk boys and Arab girls were larger than their contemporaries in different ages. According to the results of this study, difference between genders and among different ethnicities should be taken into account by designers and manufacturers of school furniture. Practitioner Summary: In this study, we measured 22 static anthropometric dimensions of 12,731 Iranian primary school children aged 711 years from different ethnicities. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation and key percentiles were measured for each dimension. This study showed significant differences in a set of 22 anthropometric dimensions in different genders, ages and ethnicities.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: anthropometry children ethnicity school furniture school furniture classroom furniture population match Engineering Psychology
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Page Range: pp. 90-102
Journal or Publication Title: Ergonomics
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 56
Number: 1
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2012.728250
ISSN: 0014-0139
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/6136

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