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Anthropometric evaluation for primary school furniture design
Joanne W. Y. Chung $ & Thomas K. S. Wong
Pages 323-334 | Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal symptoms are one of the top ten health problems among schoolchildren in Hong
Kong. Whether or not these symptoms are related to school furniture has yet to be determined
and published data on furniture size are lacking. The purpose of the study was to determine
whether the design of furniture in schools is appropriate for children's anthropometry. A total of
214 volunteer subjects were recruited. This constituted 90% of the total number of primary 5 and 6
students in the studied school (i.e. those aged 10 and 13 years). The data collected included
demographic information, data on perceived health and posture and body and furniture
measurements. The girls' BMI was lower than that of the boys. The girls had longer lower limbs and
wider hip breadth measurements in the standing position. This was similar in the sitting position.
Almost none of the subjects had a chair with an appropriate seat height. Seat depth was found
appropriate for large groups of students whether or not a large or small chair was used.
Recommendations on the sizes of chairs and desks for boys and girls are discussed.

* Keywords: Schoolchildren Furniture Anthropometry

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Acknowledgements

Help from Mr. Hon-yan NG, BSc (Hons) and Ms Simone Sin-man HO, RN, BSc in data collection is
gratefully acknowledged.

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