Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran, Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
2 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
3 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
Abstract
Ergonomics of schools and school furniture is one of the main issues in students’ education. The
proportion of school furniture to the anthropometric dimensions of students is one of the main
ergonomic challenges in schools that affect students’ health. This systematic review study aimed
to examine the match between anthropometric measures and school furniture dimensions among
Iranian students. A systematic review was carried out using databases to Google Scholar, SID,
IRANDOC, PubMed, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect and specific keywords to find papers published
before March 2020. The references of seminal studies were also used to extend the search scope.
Totally, 11 studies entered the review. The results showed that there was no proportion between
classroom furniture and students in schools under study. This lack of proportion was evident at
different grades in both boys’ and girls’ schools. The results showed a lack of proportion between
classroom furniture and Iranian students. There is a need to design and procure furniture based
on the anthropometric dimensions of the society that will help to health promotion of students. An
updated national anthropometric databank of Iranian students can be a step to solve the problem.
Keywords
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