The Comparison of Anthropometry Data of Undergraduate Students and Desk Chairs in the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18502/kls.v4i4.2310Abstract
The objectives of this research were to collect anthropometry data among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, and to compare those data with the desk chairs currently in use. There were 146 respondents (113 males and 33 females), aged 20–35 years old. Twelve variables of sitting static data were collected by purposive random sampling. Instruments used included an anthropometer, a carpenter’s tape measure, and a ruler bracket. Two types of desk chairs were examined: A and B. When comparing the anthropometric data of undergraduate students, the lower limit backrest of desk chair A was found to be closer to the students’ sitting waist height than that of desk chair B. While the width of pedestal desk chair B is closer to the students’ anthropometric pelvis width, the difference is not significant with desk chair A. From this research, it is recommended that desk chair A rather than B be used for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia.
Keywords: Sitting Anthropometry, Desk Chair, University Students, Ergonomics
References
Chuan, Tan Kay; Hartono, Markus; Kumar, Naresh. 2010. Anthropometry of the Singaporean and Indonesian population, Industrial Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 40 (6): 757 – 766.
Gouvali, M.K.; Boudolos, K. 2006. Match between school furniture dimension and children’s anthropometry. Applied Ergonomics. 37 (6): 765 – 773.
Grandjean, E, and Kroemer, K.H.E. 1997. Fitting the Task to the Human. 5
Liu, Bor-shong. 2008. Incorporating Anthropometry Into Design of Ear-Related Products. Applied Ergonomics. 39 (1): 115 – 121.
Oyewole, Samuel A., Haight, Joel M., Freivalds, Andris. 2010. The Ergonomic Design of Classroom Furniture/Computer Work Station for First Graders In The Elementary School. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 40 (4): 437 – 447.
Panero, Julius, and Zelnik, Matin. 1977. Human Dimension and Interior Space. A Source Book of Design Reference Standard. Whitney Library of Design, New York.
Pulat, Bubur Mustafa. 1992. Fundamental of Industrial Ergonomics. Prentice Hall International Series in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Soares, M.M. 1990. Recommendation for the design of “School Desk Chair”. A product ergonomics approach. Universidale Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil.
