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ALLYN II M. CRISOLO
Discussant
SCHOOL SEATS
&
SCHOOL TABLES
SCHOOL SEATS
The importance of good seating cannot be
overlooked since the school children usually spend a
significant part of their time in school in a sitting
position. Good seating is necessary for comfort and
good posture and it crucial to the proper physical
development of the child.
An anthropometric study was
undertaken by the Bureau of Elementary
Education and the following are some
of its findings, which today are still
applicable/acceptable:
a) The children of today are generally taller than their
counterpart 30 years ago. Study show that each age
level there is a difference of 32mm to 50mm for boys
and 8mm to 9mm for girls.
1) standing height
2) sitting height