Anthropometric Survey of Worker Population in Bandar-Abbas
Publish place: 5th congress of student research committee of rafsanjan university of medical sciences
Publish Year: 1398
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
زبان: English
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SRCCG05_025
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 11 اسفند 1398
Abstract:
Background and aim To assess a dimensional fit between human and his equipment or environment, creating an anthropometric data bank is essential. Anthropometry has an important role in industrial management and ergonomic design. This information must be collected regularly in every population.The main objective of this study was to collect the results of anthropometrical measurements of a statistically-valid population of males and females, in Bandar Abbas city, Hormozgan province, Iran.Materials and Methods In this descriptive and analytical study, we used a static and direct method. Cluster sampling method was used to select the subjects. Participants were 1600 randomly-selected Iranian male n = 568 and female n = 1031 workers of five hospitals in Bandar Abbas. Thirty seven static dimensions were measured in the individuals aged 20 - 60. For anthropometric measurement, tape, goniometer, caliper, segmometer, headboard, and weighing scales were used.Results For females, the average height was 158 cm, sitting height 82 cm, and knee height 48 cm; for males the average height was173 cm, sitting height 92 cm and knee height 52 cm. The average weight was 77 kg for males and 59 kg for females. There were significant differences between males and females regarding sitting and standing height, weight, and other dimensions P < 0.000 . Conclusions The gathered data from 1600 Iranian workers in this study will hopefully be applied in the ergonomic design of workstations, tools, equipment, layout designs and interventions, uniquely well-suited for Iranian workers. The use of anthropometric data in designing a product can reduce human errors and improve public health and quality of products and efficient use of workplaces.
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Kimia Mehdinia Babaki
Student, Faculty of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Seyed Hassan Eftekhar-Vaghefi
Department of Medical Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Leila Elyasi
Department of Medical Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Saeed Reza Amirian
Department of occupational therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Shahrzad Eftekhar-Vaghefi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran