Match between school furniture dimensions and children's anthropometry

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 765-773

  Gouvali, M K ^a   Boudolos, K ^a  

^a Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Furniture; School

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; COMPUTATION THEORY; FURNITURE MANUFACTURE;

ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; FURNITURE; FURNITURE DIMENSIONS; SCHOOL;

ERGONOMICS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ELBOW; FURNITURE; HIP; KNEE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; SCHOOL; SHOULDER;

EID: 33745881364     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2005.11.009     Document Type: Article

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