From the Desk of the Editor

From the Desk of Editor-in-Chief.

I have set certain goals which I want to achieve during my tenure as Editor-in-Chief . I in tend to make JAPI more author-friendly by facilitating online submission of articles in keeping with the changing times. I will ensure the publication of articles with good scientific value that will give a boost to the impact factor of our journal and earn us more recognition From the Desk of Editor-in-...

Desirability factors of work desk arrangement from the viewpoint of employees by the analysis of space syntax indices

Using the results of the assessment of desirability from the viewpoint of employees and the computer analysis of space syntax, the desirability factors of work desk arrangement in office space have been analyzed in the present study. Firstly a pictorial questionnaire was distributed among 113 employees in two offices of Tabriz city to obtain the desirable sitting places in the room (considering...

بررسی تناسب ابعاد مبلمان آموزشی و ابعاد آنتروپومتریکی دانشجویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان

Musculoskeletal disorders, early fatigue induced by static work and the same symptoms are caused by inappropriate designed tools, equipment, building and workplace. Inadequate educational furniture is taken to be the reason of severe posture problems such as low back pain, spinal disorders, fatigue, shoulder and neck pain, and disturbance circulation in legs. So ergonomic design of educational ...

Effect of opening diffuser and return vent location on air quality, thermal comfort and energy saving in desk displacement ventilation (DDV) system

Many investigations have recently been performed on return vent height and indicate that having 1.3 m distance from the floor is the optimized height for it. In this article, the effect of distance between opening diffuser and return vent on air quality, thermal comfort and energy saving was investigated. According to the results, by increasing the distance between opening and return vent up to...

Comment to the Letter to the Editor: Subjective Symptoms Related to GSM Radiation from Mobile Phone Base Stations: a cross-sectional study In reply to the comments by Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi

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