Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative Study
Objective. We measured some anthropometric dimensions of Iranian guidance school students selected from different ethnicities. Background. Anthropometric dimensions are used for design of equipment, furniture, and clothing. Furniture with inappropriate design not fulfilling the users’ anthropometric...
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| author | Amir Houshang Mehrparvar Rahmatollah Hafezi Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi Mehrdad Mostaghaci Mohammad Hossein Davari |
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| description | Objective. We measured some anthropometric dimensions of Iranian guidance school students selected from different ethnicities. Background. Anthropometric dimensions are used for design of equipment, furniture, and clothing. Furniture with inappropriate design not fulfilling the users’ anthropometric dimensions may have a negative effect on health. Method. A total of 7400 Iranian guidance school students aged 12–14 years entered the study and their static anthropometric dimensions were measured. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and key percentiles were calculated. All dimensions were compared among different ethnicities and different genders. Results. This study showed significant differences in a set of 22 anthropometric dimensions regarding gender, age, and ethnicity. Conclusion. According to the results of this study, difference between genders and among different ethnicities should be taken into account by designers and manufacturers of guidance school furniture. Application. This study has prepared a data bank of anthropometric dimensions of 12–14-year-old students which can be used as basic information to find appropriate dimensions of school furniture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2203bcca5e1a433b9279ffec742e58222025-02-03T06:12:40ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/893489893489Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative StudyAmir Houshang Mehrparvar0Rahmatollah Hafezi1Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi2Mehrdad Mostaghaci3Mohammad Hossein Davari4Occupational Medicine Department, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8175665563, IranPhysical Medicine Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranOccupational Medicine Department, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8175665563, IranOccupational Medicine Department, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8175665563, IranOccupational Medicine Department, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8175665563, IranObjective. We measured some anthropometric dimensions of Iranian guidance school students selected from different ethnicities. Background. Anthropometric dimensions are used for design of equipment, furniture, and clothing. Furniture with inappropriate design not fulfilling the users’ anthropometric dimensions may have a negative effect on health. Method. A total of 7400 Iranian guidance school students aged 12–14 years entered the study and their static anthropometric dimensions were measured. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and key percentiles were calculated. All dimensions were compared among different ethnicities and different genders. Results. This study showed significant differences in a set of 22 anthropometric dimensions regarding gender, age, and ethnicity. Conclusion. According to the results of this study, difference between genders and among different ethnicities should be taken into account by designers and manufacturers of guidance school furniture. Application. This study has prepared a data bank of anthropometric dimensions of 12–14-year-old students which can be used as basic information to find appropriate dimensions of school furniture.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/893489 |
| spellingShingle | Amir Houshang Mehrparvar Rahmatollah Hafezi Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi Mehrdad Mostaghaci Mohammad Hossein Davari Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative Study Scientifica |
| title | Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative Study |
| title_full | Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative Study |
| title_short | Anthropometry of Iranian Guidance School Students with Different Ethnicities: A Comparative Study |
| title_sort | anthropometry of iranian guidance school students with different ethnicities a comparative study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/893489 |
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