Incidence of School Furniture Mismatch and Health Implications in Primary School Children in Akure, South-West Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Fidelis, O. P.; Ogunlade, B.; Adelakun, S. A.
Titel	Incidence of School Furniture Mismatch and Health Implications in Primary School Children in Akure, South-West Nigeria
Quelle	In: Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 14 (2021) 1, S.90-102 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fidelis, O. P.) ORCID (Ogunlade, B.) ORCID (Adelakun, S. A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-1243
DOI	10.1080/19411243.2020.1787292
Schlagwörter	Human Factors Engineering; Human Body; Elementary School Students; Biomechanics; Foreign Countries; Body Height; Gender Differences; Furniture; Human Posture; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Menschlicher Körper; Biomechanik; Ausland; Körpergröße; Geschlechterkonflikt; Möbel; Posture; Körperhaltung
Abstract	Mismatches between children's anthropometric measures and classroom furniture dimensions can cause musculoskeletal disorders and affect performance in classroom activities. The aim of this study was to survey the anthropometric measures of primary school children in Akure South Local Government and to evaluate the level of match/mismatch between children's anthropometric measures and classroom furniture dimensions available to the children. Three hundred children (150 males and 150 females) age 5 to 12 and across three different schools were selected for the study. Permission was sort from the schools' administrators and consent obtained from the parents of the children. Their anthropometric measures were taken using a standard anthropometer. The dimensions of the classroom furniture were also taken using a tape measure. Only twenty-eight (28) percent of all males in the study have seat heights matching their popliteal heights and only 20% for the females. With the seat depth, 48% of the males have matches while 44% of the females have matches. When the elbow height was compared with the seat-desk height, no match was found. The evidence presented is indicative of high levels of postural overload which affects the performance of classroom activities such as writing, reading, and typing; causing pain and discomfort and consequently reducing attention. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01