Study of Furniture in Public Education in Relation to the User's Anthropometric Measurements. Case: UFPS Colombia
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Orjuela Abril, Martha Sofia | 2018-10-15
A study is presented on the ergonomic criteria associated with the university chair
and the anthropometric measurements of the users. For this purpose, a study was
carried out with a simple random sample of 376 students from the University
Francisco de Paula Santander, two instruments were designed to collect the
information, a perception survey that would show the discomfort and difficulties
generated by the furniture, and an anthropometric study of the seated position; In
addition, the dimensions of a random specimen were taken to make a typological
evaluation in contrast with the NTC 4734, according to the results it was
demonstrated that 100% of those surveyed said they suffer at least one discomfort
due to the posture and materials of the university chair, the most significant pain is
present in the buttocks, the current chairs are 9.09% smaller than allowed by the
norm and according to the anthropometric requirements, the dimensions of the
university chair should increase in proportion 14.2%. It is concluded from the
information collected that the university chairs do not meet the ergonomic
requirements of comfort and functionality.
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