DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
Selected anthropometric measures of two hundred primary school pupils in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State were used to design classroom desks and tables. The relevant anthropometric measures were popliteal height, buttock-popliteal length, elbow rest height, hip breadth, shoulder heig...
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| description | Selected anthropometric measures of two hundred primary school pupils in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State were used to design classroom desks and tables. The relevant anthropometric measures were popliteal height, buttock-popliteal length, elbow rest height, hip breadth, shoulder height and elbow-hand grip. The pupils with age range from 5 to 14
years (mean = 9.8 years, SD = 2.9 years) were grouped into three age groups of 5-8 years, 9-12 years and 13-14 years. From the data obtained; 5th, 10th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th percentiles were computed. In addition, 2-Tail Paired samples T-Test was conducted for the measurements of the male and female pupils for the three- age groups at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the anthropometric data obtained, this paper proposes furniture design dimensions for seat height (32.0 cm, 37.3 cm and 40.3 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively). It proposes seat depth (33.0 cm, 38.0 cm and 41.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively) and seat width (30.0 cm, 31.0 cm and 31.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively). Moreover, it proposes backrest height (upper) (39.0 cm, 43.0 cm and 44.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively) and arm rest (12.0 cm, 13.0 cm and 15.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively). It also proposes desk height (42.0 cm, 49.0 cm and 53.3 cm for 5-
8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf94be2a51db4377bfa8b9ba2a5178712022-12-22T03:07:22ZengTaylor's UniversityJournal of Engineering Science and Technology1823-46902015-01-011013546DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIASALAMI O. ISMAILA0OLUSEGUN G. AKANBI1SARAH O. ODERINU2BENEDICT U. ANYANWU3 KAMAL O. ALAMU4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Industrial & Production Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 2Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaSelected anthropometric measures of two hundred primary school pupils in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State were used to design classroom desks and tables. The relevant anthropometric measures were popliteal height, buttock-popliteal length, elbow rest height, hip breadth, shoulder height and elbow-hand grip. The pupils with age range from 5 to 14 years (mean = 9.8 years, SD = 2.9 years) were grouped into three age groups of 5-8 years, 9-12 years and 13-14 years. From the data obtained; 5th, 10th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th percentiles were computed. In addition, 2-Tail Paired samples T-Test was conducted for the measurements of the male and female pupils for the three- age groups at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the anthropometric data obtained, this paper proposes furniture design dimensions for seat height (32.0 cm, 37.3 cm and 40.3 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively). It proposes seat depth (33.0 cm, 38.0 cm and 41.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively) and seat width (30.0 cm, 31.0 cm and 31.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively). Moreover, it proposes backrest height (upper) (39.0 cm, 43.0 cm and 44.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively) and arm rest (12.0 cm, 13.0 cm and 15.0 cm for 5-8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively). It also proposes desk height (42.0 cm, 49.0 cm and 53.3 cm for 5- 8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13-14 years respectively.http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2010%20issue%201%20January%202015/Volume%20(10)%20Issue%20(1)%2035-46.pdfAnthropometrySchool furnitureErgonomicsSitting postureNigeria |
| spellingShingle | SALAMI O. ISMAILA OLUSEGUN G. AKANBI SARAH O. ODERINU BENEDICT U. ANYANWU KAMAL O. ALAMU DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Anthropometry School furniture Ergonomics Sitting posture Nigeria |
| title | DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA |
| title_full | DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA |
| title_short | DESIGN OF ERGONOMICALLY COMPLIANT DESKS AND CHAIRS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA |
| title_sort | design of ergonomically compliant desks and chairs for primary pupils in ibadan nigeria |
| topic | Anthropometry School furniture Ergonomics Sitting posture Nigeria |
| url | http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2010%20issue%201%20January%202015/Volume%20(10)%20Issue%20(1)%2035-46.pdf |
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