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Anthropometrics evaluation of children between genders
Hanani Yuhaniz1, Asnawi Seraila2, Siti Rafedah Abdul Karim3, Suhaimi Muhammed4, Abdul Hamid Saleh5.
In developing ergonomically sound furniture, there is a need in evaluating anthropometrics from various aspect
such as gender differences. The objectives of this study was to evaluate anthropometrics differences between
genders of children in Malaysia in order to determine the need in having specified chairs for each gender.
Represented by four states in Malaysia, a total of 2400 children were involved in the study. A custom made
measurer and an anthropometer were used to measure the subjects. Six body measurements, which are, sitting
shoulder height, sitting subscapular height, shoulder breadth, buttock popliteal length, popliteal height and hip
width were documented for evaluation. From this study, there were some significant differences on some body
parts while other body parts were similar to male and female. Therefore, chairs are needed to be made according
to the suitability of both gender.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia
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MyJurnal (2019) |
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Q4 (Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health) |
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0.141 (SJR) |
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