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Ergonomic design of school furniture: challenges for the portuguese schools
It can be observed an increased concern about the school classrooms, in particular
about the study and design of school furniture fitting the students’ needs and
anthropometrics characteristics. The main aim of this study was to perform an
anthropometric survey, considering the main anthropometric dimensions and, in
accordance, to define the dimensions and characteristics of school furniture for
Portuguese students of the 1st education cycle using valuable and validated
ergonomic criteria. The analyzed sample includes, so far, 432 students. Obtained
results seem to reinforce the need to consider the specificity of the anthropometric
characteristics of the Portuguese students by adding an extra size mark for school
furniture in a future revision of the corresponding standard.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT