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Download full textSimon Kormla Donkor; Charles Domfeh – African Educational Research Journal, 2025
This study investigates the prevalence, physical complaints, and impacts of heavy backpack use among junior high school students, with a focus on understanding how the weight and design of backpacks affect students' physical well-being and academic efficiency. The study was underpinned by the ergonomic theory. Using a descriptive survey design,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Human Posture, Pain
Direct linkFidelis, O. P.; Ogunlade, B.; Adelakun, S. A. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2021
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…
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Human Body, Elementary School Students, Biomechanics
Rashid, Helmi Bin; Omar, Abdul Rahman Bin; Mahmud, Zamalia Binti; Fauzi, Wan Muhammad Syahmi Bin Wan – Asian Journal of University Education, 2020
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) related to occupational work or termed as WMSDs are the most common health issues that are experienced by many workers. Either due to the human errors or inconvenient and faulty workplaces, this illness has caused both employers and employees great economic losses. However, when observing the prevalence of MSDs…
Descriptors: Human Body, Physical Disabilities, Fatigue (Biology), Pain
Cantin, Noémi; Delisle, Isabelle; Baillargeon, Manon – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2019
Background: Considering the amount of time children spend sitting in school, concerns about the consequences of an improper sitting position have been raised.Purpose: Evaluate the outcome of an occupational therapy intervention implemented to reduce child-furniture incompatibility.Methods: Repeated-measures design utilizing a within-subject…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Children, Furniture, Elementary Schools
Al-Saleh, Khalid S.; Ramadan, Mohamed Z.; Al-Ashaikh, Riyad A. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
The need for adjustability in school furniture, in order to accommodate the variation in anthropometric measures of different genders, cultures and ages is becoming increasingly important. Four chair-table combinations, different in dimensions, with adjustable chair seating heights and table heights were designed, manufactured and distributed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Furniture, Human Factors Engineering, Motor Reactions
de Abreu, Daniela Cristina Carvalho; Takara, Kelly; Metring, Nathalia Lopes; Reis, Julia Guimaraes; Cliquet, Alberto, Jr. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
We aimed to evaluate the influence of different types of wheelchair seats on paraplegic individuals' postural control using a maximum anterior reaching test. Balance evaluations during 50, 75, and 90% of each individual's maximum reach in the forward direction using two different cushions on seat (one foam and one gel) and a no-cushion condition…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Physical Disabilities, Human Posture, Human Factors Engineering
Yu, Eunjeong; Moon, Kwangsu; Oah, Shezeen; Lee, Yohaeng – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2013
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an automated observation and feedback system in improving safe sitting postures. Participants were four office workers. The dependent variables were the percentages of time participants spent in five safe body positions during experimental sessions. We used a multiple-baseline design counterbalanced across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Factors Engineering, Work Environment, Employees
Healthy Schools Network, Inc., 2012
"Ergonomics" is a body of knowledge about human abilities and limitations and how these abilities and limitations should be applied to the design of equipment, machinery, and other devices to ensure safe, comfortable and effective use. Most homes and schools today are equipped with computers for student use. Backpacks have become the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Computers, Guidelines
Lui, Donald P. Y.; Szeto, Grace P. Y.; Jones, Alice Y. M. – Computers & Education, 2011
The present study examined the usage pattern of electronic game devices among primary school children in Hong Kong. Commonly used types of games devices were grouped into three main categories: large-screen/TV-based games, small handheld game devices and active game devices. A survey was conducted among 476 students in a local primary school, with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Student Surveys, Human Factors Engineering
