The ergonomic design of classroom furniture/computer work station for first graders in the elementary school

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 437-447

  Oyewole, Samuel A ^a   Haight, Joel M ^b   Freivalds, Andris ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustability; Anthropometric measures; Classroom furniture; Elementary school children; Ergonomics oriented furniture, First graders

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABILITY; ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES; BACK PAIN; BACK-RESTS; BODY MASS INDEX; CLASSROOM ACTIVITY; DESIGN ERGONOMICS; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; ERGONOMIC DESIGN; FURNITURE DESIGN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; PROLONGED SITTING; REGRESSION EQUATION; SEAT WIDTH; WORK STATION; YOUNG CHILDREN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; DESIGN; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS;

ERGONOMICS;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; FURNITURE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SITTING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953081567     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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