PURPOSE To examine possible mismatch between the individual body dimensions of students and the classroom furniture they use. METHODS A total of 74 (37 male and 37 female) sixth-through eighth-grade students in a Michigan school district participated in the study; their ages ranged from 10 years, 11 months to 14 years, 3 months. Anthropometric measurements (including elbow height, shoulder he...

Objective. We measured some anthropometric dimensions of Iranian guidance school students selected from different ethnicities. Background. Anthropometric dimensions are used for design of equipment, furniture, and clothing. Furniture with inappropriate design not fulfilling the users' anthropometric dimensions may have a negative effect on health. Method. A total of 7400 Iranian guidance school...

The purpose of this study is to make a review and or definition of AM (additive manufacturing), and an evaluation of its use in furniture production within a few projects to provide industry-specific awareness. AM can be considered as one of the latest innovative processes, as a state-of-the-art development, in manufacturing industries. AM is expressed as the future of the products and localiza...

This report begins with an overview of research relating to the organizational and management issues of integrating CAD/PDM systems into furniture companies. Some of the primary areas where CAD/PDM technology affects an organization are in the areas of: 1) job design, 2) organizational structure, 3) power distribution, and 4) user communication patterns. The technology/organizational interactio...

In the pre-Amazon region of Western Maranhao, in Northeast Brazil, small-scale furniture firms have proliferated and grown in size in the last 6 to 8 years. This sector offers an alternative for economic development, to the simple exploitation of wood resources on which the economy of the region is currently based. Relative to this activity, furniture-making is less environmentally destructive ...

Recent studies have highlighted the high prevalence of back pain that exists among schoolchildren. Community based studies of back pain in childhood indicated that low back pain does have a relatively high prevalence during school years which varies from country to country. Numerous aspects of the school environment may hinder the effective functioning of children due to pain and musculoskeleta...

The research is focused on the study of mechanical strength properties of bamboo to establish if bamboo would play a complementary role to wood in both furniture making and construction works as a sustainable material for the wood industries. The research also highlighted the dwindling supply of wood as a main source of material for furniture and construction works in Zimbabwe due to fire destr...

Musculoskeletal symptoms are one of the top ten health problems among schoolchildren in Hong Kong. Whether or not these symptoms are related to school furniture has yet to be determined and published data on furniture size are lacking. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the design of furniture in schools is appropriate for children's anthropometry. A total of 214 volunteer subjec...